Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated President Asif Zardari on assuming the post of the 14th President of Pakistan, APP reports.

In his message, Xi said China and Pakistan are good neighbors, friends, partners and brothers, adding that the two countries’ iron-clad friendship is a choice of history and a precious treasure of the two peoples.

Xi noted that the two countries have in recent years maintained close high-level exchanges, supported each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns, achieved fruitful results in the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and maintained a high level of development of bilateral relations, Xinhua reported.

The Chinese President said he highly regards the development of China-Pakistan relations, and is ready to work with President Zardari to carry forward the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan, advance practical cooperation in various fields, push for greater development of China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, accelerate the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era.