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China's Hu promises "new level" of Pakistan tiesChinese President Hu Jintao promised on Friday to bolster his country's strategic ties with Pakistan to a new level, saying strong relations between the old allies was conducive to peace in Asia. Hu arrived in Pakistan on Thursday on the first visit by a Chinese president in a decade. His visit also marks the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations which analysts describe as Pakistan's most stable. The two countries signed 18 agreements, including a free trade pact, which they hope will boost trade from $4.26 billion last year to $15 billion within five years. There had been speculation they would also sign a new agreement on nuclear power but no new deal was announced. China has already helped Pakistan build a 300-megawatt nuclear plant and is building a second of the same capacity. Referring to that help, Hu told a news conference with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf: "We will continue to carry out such cooperation." Hu arrived in Pakistan on Thursday from a visit to India where he agreed with leaders to expand economic relations, sweep away mistrust and speed up efforts to resolve border disputes. Analysts said he would be keen to demonstrate that China's growing ties with India would not come at the expense of its old friend, Pakistan. More Deep Posted by: .com 2006-11-24 |
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