Pakistan's Minister for Planning, development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal told state-run CCTV that “there can also be trade between China and India through economic corridor”.
India has conveyed its concerns to China which in turn went ahead arguing that it could bring about stability to Pakistan as it provides enormous economic benefits for the country and the region.
During the Hussain-Xi talks the two countries also vowed to beef up cooperation on defence technology and to accelerate negotiations on a free trade area, the statement said.
Chinese and Pakistani leaders often describe the ties between the two countries as “all-weather”. Bilateral trade exceeded USD 12 billion in 2012.
Updated on: February 20, 2014 14:33 IST
