Pakistani President Arif Alvi(right) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi(second from left) in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, Sept. 8, 2019. [Photo: fmprc.gov.cn]

BEIJING, China (Global Times) — Pakistani President Arif Alvi met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday, and they pledged to deepen cooperation in various fields between both countries.

Pakistan views China as its most trustworthy “iron friend,” President Alvi said, expressing gratitude for China’s long-term and unselfish support and assistance for his country.

Any attempt to isolate China and impede its development will meet opposition from Pakistan and will be doomed to failure, he said.

While congratulating China on its remarkable achievements made over the past 70 years, Alvi noted that Pakistan stands ready to learn from China’s successful development experience and speed up its own development through joint construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

He also said that Pakistan is willing to work with China to deepen anti-terrorism cooperation, to combat terrorism including the East Turkistan Islamic Movement and protect the safety of Chinese nationals and projects in Pakistan.