Xi lauds Pakistan's constructive role in Middle East mediation in meeting with PM Sharif

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday appreciated Pakistan's constructive role in efforts to mediate peace in the Middle East as he interacted with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is on a four-day visit to China, Reuters reported quoting a pool report. During the meeting, Xi said China and Pakistan had forged an "unbreakable traditional friendship" and stressed that Beijing prioritises its ties with Islamabad in neighbourhood diplomacy.