Chinese premier meets Pakistani president on bilateral ties

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R2) meets with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L2) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province,  April 17, 2009. Zardari arrived here to attend the Boao Forum  for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2009 which would be held in  Boao, Hainan from April 17 to 19.(Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

In coping with the challenges of the global financial crisis, Zardari said Pakistan hoped the two countries would increase cooperation in economy, trade, finance and security, which would help strengthen confidence of the Pakistani people in overcoming current difficulties, he said.

Pakistan is to keep coordination with China in regional affairs, he said.

Zardari arrived here on Friday afternoon to attend the 2009 meeting of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) from April 17 to 19.

Editor:Du Xiaodan