China on Tuesday said relations with Pakistan were further growing under Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in the country. “China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners. Recent years have witnessed the development of our bilateral ties at a high standard. Since the formation of the new government in Pakistan, bilateral relations have maintained a sound momentum of growth,” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang’s told a regular press conference here. “You may have noted that President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang have sent messages of congratulations to the new Pakistani president and prime minister respectively and that the two prime ministers also had a telephone conversation. State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Pakistan immediately after the new Pakistani government was formed,” he added. The spokesperson said there will be more high-level exchanges between China and Pakistan. “Steady progress has been made on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) besides practical cooperation across the board. The cultural and people-to-people exchanges are gaining momentum. Both countries also maintain good coordination and cooperation on major international and regional issues,” he said. “We are convinced that with the concerted efforts of our two sides, China-Pakistan ties will continuously make new headway,” he concluded. Published in Daily Times, October 17th 2018.