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‘China cornerstone of Pakistan's foreign policy’

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ISLAMABAD: Relations with China remain the cornerstone of Pakistan's foreign policy, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Monday.

"Pakistan and China enjoyed complete trust and conversion of views on all bilateral and international issues," Xinhua quoted Gilani as saying while addressing the Chinese students who met him in Islamabad.

According to a statement from the prime minister's office, Gilani said that Pakistan firmly opposes any attempts to undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

"I reiterate Pakistan's full support to China's core issues including China's position on Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang," he said, adding that Pakistan-China friendship was based upon mutual trust and respect and was all weather and time tested.

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