Xi congratulates Zardari on election as Pakistani president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on his election as President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Xi said he highly regards the development of China-Pakistan relations and is ready to work with President Zardari to carry forward the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan, advance practical cooperation in various fields, push for greater development of the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, and accelerate the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era, benefiting both peoples.