China has congratulated Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on assuming the post of Prime Minister of Pakistan, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang on Wednesday.
Geng's remarks came after Mr. Abbasi, a candidate of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party (PML-N) and former Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources, was elected and sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan.
"China stands ready to work with Pakistan to maintain the momentum of the rapid growth of China-Pakistan relations, advance the development of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and move forward the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership," said Geng.
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