Xi hails 'unbreakable' Pakistan ties, praises Iran peace efforts

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Xi hails 'unbreakable' Pakistan ties, praises Iran peace efforts

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Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the 'unbreakable' friendship between China and Pakistan during a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing. Xi also commended Iran's peace efforts, emphasizing deepening bilateral relations.

By Liz Lee and Ethan Wang BEIJING, May 25 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping hailed China's "unbreakable" friendship with Pakistan on Monday as he met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, seeking to deepen their "all-weather" partnership. Xi welcomed the Pakistani leader as an "old friend" at Beijing's Great Hall of the People and said the two countries had "understood, trusted and supported each other" over decades.

World Politics Xi Jinping China Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif diplomacy Iran peace efforts bilateral relations

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