ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): China's Ambassador to Pakistan Luo Zhaohui Monday said Pak-China relations were based on confidence and mutual interest and added that China was fully satisfied with the measures taken by Pakistan for the security of Chinese people working here.

He was addressing a seminar on "China-Pakistan Relations" held at the Institute of Strategic Studies here said "China is satisfied by Pakistan's measures to provide security to Chinese people working in Pakistan."

The Chinese ambassador said relations between Pakistan and China have been improving in all the fields.         

He emphasized the need to explore new ways of cooperation particularly in the economic sector. He said that Pakistan had helped China in breaking its isolation back in the 1960s, rendered unconditional support to China on Tibetan issues, Taiwan issue and human rights. The Chinese government and people will never forget this support at all, he added.

The Ambassador stated that Pakistan is China's good neighbour, friend, partner and brother as well. Over the past 56 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, Pak-China friendship has strengthened with each passing day, he said.

The ambassador said four main pillars, including political cooperation, defence and security, economic and trade and diplomacy are the binding support to promote bilateral relations.

He emphasized the need to further promote high-level exchanges between two countries, expand economic and trade cooperation in a continuous and extensive way making befitting with political relations.

Luo Zhaohui said China will follow the path of peaceful development and committed to continue the interest of the Chinese people with the common interest of the people of other counties.

"We maintain that all countries, big or small, strong or week, rich or poor are equal. We respect the right of the people of all countries to independently choose their own development model," he said.

Director General of the Institute of Strategic Studies, Dr Shireen M. Mazari said the strategic nature of the Pakistan-China relationship is well-established and not an issue of debate.

She said this relationship that has evolved as the international, regional and national environments have altered and the non-static nature of this relationship is one major reason why it has endured in a substantive manner.

Chairman of the ISS Inam ul Haq, a veteran diplomat also appreciated China's support to Pakistan in economic, political, diplomatic and military sectors.

Speaking at the occasion, the Director of China Study Center Fazal-ur-Rehman said Pak-China friendship is the only friendship that both countries define as an all-weather friendship.