BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Huang Ju met here on Saturday with Pakistani delegates, who came to attend the Third International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP).

  The Sino-Pakistani friendly relations have developed in an all-round way since the two countries forged diplomatic ties in 1951, said Huang, who is also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. 

  China and Pakistan have enhanced their cooperation by supporting and trusting each other, Huang said when meeting with Mushahid Hussain Sayed, secretary-general of the Pakistan Muslim League, Raja Mohammed Zafarul Haq, executive president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and Mohammad Enver Baig of the Pakistan People's Party. 

  The Sino-Pakistani relationship, based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, served as a model of state-to-state relations between countries with different social systems, he said. 

  Parties in the two countries have played an important role in promoting the Sino-Pakistani relations, the vice premier said, adding that he hoped the parties could further their exchanges and cooperation in the future. 

  The Pakistani delegates said the ICAPP reflected the Asian countries' trust in and respect for China, which has long pursued the good-neighborly policy. 

  The Pakistani people, government and parties cherished the traditional friendship with China, and they were very proud of the achievements China has made in various fields, they said. 

  They added that they would spare no efforts to further develop the Pakistan-China friendly cooperation. 

  More than 80 political parties or organizations from 34 Asian countries attended the three-day ICAPP, which opened Friday morning in Beijing. 

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