ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Liu Jian said on Tuesday that Pakistan-China strategic partnership has reached a new height in recent years, and the two countries are coming closer to each other in all fields of common interest.

While praising high the Sino-Pak relationship, the Chinese Ambassador said that President Asif Ali Zardari’s frequent visits to China have immensely contributed to promoting the level of friendship and cooperation, especially in economic arena.

Liu Jian was addressing a reception he hosted here at a local hotel after the assumption of new office as Chinese Ambassador.

Chairman Senate Farooq H. Naik was chief guest at the reception, which was largely attended by people from cross section of society. Prominent among those present on the occasion were Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Owais Ahmed Ghani, Federal Ministers Rehman Malik, Syed Naveed Qamar, Azam Swati, Hamid Saeed Kazmi and PML (Q) leader Ch. Shujaat.

The Chinese Ambassador said that Pakistan is the only country in world with which China is enjoying all-weather friendship. “Our military and civil relations have reached new height, meeting the common aspirations of two peoples”, he remarked.

He said there is great potential to further boost the socio- economic relationship between Pakistan and China.

Ambassador Liu Jian called for joint efforts to push forward the existing cooperative relationship between the countries, adding, the trust and confidence enjoyed by the two sides is unprecedented.

He lauded the Pakistani leadership efforts for further strengthening the already existing people to people strong bonds between Pakistan and China and carrying these forward from generations to generations.