Gilani reaffirms ties with China

Gilani reaffirms ties with China
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Summary Gilani said Pakistan and china have stood by each other at all times and under all circumstances.

Our all-weather friendship and strategic cooperative partnership has stood the test of time and the changes in the international and regional situation, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said in a speech at Peking University.Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday saluted Pakistans prime minister as an old friend of Beijing, extending more warm words to Islamabad as it tackles a crisis with the US over Osama bin Ladens killing.Yousuf Raza Gilani has spent much of his visit to China lauding Pakistans all-weather friendship with Beijing, as pressure mounts over the raid that led to Osama bin Ladens death and the US lawmakers demand a review of aid to Islamabad.We have stood by each other at all times and under all circumstances, Gilani said -- a message that has permeated the four-day visit.On Friday, before their talks at the Great Hall of the People, Hu said Gilanis visit would certainly give a strong boost to the good friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.

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