Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif respectively met visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Islamabad on Thursday.

Zardari said no matter how the international situation changes, the Pakistani side will fully trust China and unwaveringly stand by China.

Hailing the two countries are all-weather good friends and good partners, Zardari said thanked China for its unselfish assistance for Pakistan's socioeconomic development, and said his country is ready to work with China to advance cooperation projects like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Gwadar Port to bring more benefits to the people of both countries.

Zardari also expressed hope that the two countries will continue to enhance coordination and cooperation on major international and regional issues, so as to jointly maintain regional peace, stability, prosperity and development.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China-Pakistan friendship has stood the test of time and is unbreakable, and China has always prioritized relations with Pakistan in its neighborhood diplomacy, stressing that China is grateful for Pakistan's long-standing support for China's core interests and major concerns.

China will continue to support Pakistan's efforts to safeguard its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national dignity, Wang said.

He added, China is ready to work with Pakistan to deepen their traditional friendship, strengthen strategic coordination, establish an upgraded Version 2.0 of the CPEC, and build a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era for the well-being of the people of the two countries. 

In a separate meeting, Prime Minister Sharif reiterated Pakistan's commitment to deepening the "all-weather strategic cooperative partnership" with China, reaffirming its unwavering support for China on core issues.

He expressed Pakistan's willingness to expand cooperation with China, including in trade, investment, information and communication technology, agriculture, industrialization and mining.

He also expressed his great anticipation for visiting China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit and the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Wang also met Pakistani Chief of the Army Staff Asim Munir.