FM Bilawal Bhutto felicitates new Chinese FM

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday held a telephone conversation with Qin Gang, the newly appointed Foreign Minister of China. Conveying his felicitations on Qin’s new appointment, he noted that Pakistan and China were time-tested friends with a long history of mutual support and cooperation. Both also discussed regional issues of mutual interest and reaffirmed their commitment to advance the bilateral All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership, a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.