{"id":134411,"date":"2012-04-01T21:11:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T04:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/?p=134411"},"modified":"2012-04-01T21:11:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T04:11:00","slug":"pakistan-china-agree-to-stand-by-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2012\/04\/pakistan-china-agree-to-stand-by-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, China Agree to Stand By Each Other"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the rift between Pakistan and the US<\/a> deepens, China has agreed to stand by Pakistan \u201cin all circumstances.\u201d<\/a> <\/strong>According to The Dawn, this announcement was made in the Boao Forum<\/a> for Asia, which is run by a non-profit organization that hosts forums for foreign leaders, businesses, and academics, on the island of Hainan<\/a>:<\/p>\n Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and China\u2019s Executive Vice Premier, Li Keqiang expressed these views as they met on the sidelines of the Boao Forum.<\/p>\n The Prime Minister said Pakistan greatly values China\u2019s economic assistance and wished to promote closer collaboration in agriculture, irrigation, energy, infrastructure development, railways and security sectors.<\/p>\n He expressed the satisfaction that Pak-China Joint Energy Working Group, which will meet soon, was an encouraging landmark in the relations of two countries. He said the five-year Economic Trade Relation Plan is targeting projects that would stimulate social development in Pakistan.<\/p>\n He sought cooperation from the Chinese side on the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. He said Pakistan wanted to maintain friendly relations with all its neighbours including China, India and Afghanistan. He mentioned resumption of composite dialogue with India and said Pakistan wanted a peaceful and stable Afghanistan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n