ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has said the goodwill between the peoples of Pakistan and China is at the heart of the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

Talking to Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Liu Jianchao in Beijing on Thursday, he appreciated the CPC’s role in cementing the Pakistan-China relationship and fostering greater understanding between the two countries.

He also appreciated the role played by the Communist Party of China in the development of modern China. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Minister Liu discussed promotion of people-to-people contacts, including exchanges between Parliaments, political parties, academia, media, youth, women and think tanks.

These exchanges would help advance the exceptional friendship between Pakistan and China that endures from generation to generation. The Prime Minister reiterated International Department of the Communist Party of China’s commitment to further strengthen Pakistan-China relations.