Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has greeted Shaukat Aziz, the newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, and expressed hope that under his guidance Pakistan would achieve success in socio-economic fields.
The Chinese premier in his message said: "China honours its traditional friendship with Pakistan and is pursuing a policy to establish friendly and brotherly ties with the neighbouring countries," Radio China reported.
Pakistan and China have a long history of warm and friendly relations, he said.
"The Chinese government wants to further enhance co-operation with Pakistan in different sectors through mutual co-operation and harmony in various regional and international issues to create a new spirit in the already friendly relations," he said.
The Chinese premier said, "the friendship between the two countries is an example for neighbouring countries."