Chinese President felicitates Pakistan President elect Asif Zardari

Islamabad, Sept 8 PPI: Chinese President Hu Jintao felicitated and extended best wishes to ruling Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on his election as President of Pakistan.



``China and Pakistan are good neighborly countries linked by common mountains and
rivers, and our two peoples are enjoying profound all-weather friendship, Hu Jintao
said in a message to President-elect Asif Zardari.



He said over past 57 years since establishment of diplomatic relations, China and
Pakistan have politically been enjoying mutually beneficial, treating each other as
equals, economically conducting mutually beneficial cooperation and common
development, resulting in remarkable achievements and continuous expansion of
exchanges and cooperation in many other areas.



``We have also been supporting each other and maintaining close coordination in
international and regional affairs. Sino-Pak friendship has brought concrete and
tangible benefits for our two peoples, made positive contribution to peace,
stability and development of the region and world at large.



``In this new historic period, Chinese side would like to make joint efforts with
Pakistani side to promote our traditional friendship, build a glorious future
together, bring Sino-Pak strategic Partnership of Cooperation to a new high and be
good neighbours, good friends, good brothers as well as good partners for ever,'' Hu
Jintao said.



He prayed for prosperity of Pakistan and well-being of its people. ``May Sino-Pak
friendship be carried on from one generation to another and ever-growing.''