Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has underscored the special importance Pakistan attaches to its time-tested relationship with China. He was talking to Pakistan's Ambassador-designate to China, Ali Asad Gilani, who called on him in Islamabad.

According to Radio Pakistan, Ishaq Dar emphasized the importance of further deepening Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership across a broad range of areas, including trade and investment, connectivity, CPEC, agriculture, science and technology, education, and people-to-people exchanges.

The Deputy Prime Minister congratulated the Ambassador-designate on his appointment and expressed confidence that his experience would contribute to further strengthening the enduring partnership with China.