Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China praised Pakistan's hard work to combat terrorism and promised to further proceedings the two countries' planned partnership and economic cooperation in a speech to the Parliament on Sunday.Mr. Wen's remarks came a day after China and Pakistan signed $15 billion worth of trade deals, bringing the total value of the agreements signed during his three-day trip to $30 billion over the next five years.
The Pakistani government said the two countries had agreed to widen the Chinese-built Karakoram Highway to facilitate trade, and China said it would give more support in the energy sector.
In a joint statement, the two countries pledged to cooperate further on security and military issues, energy, transportation, space technology, banking, infrastructure development, heavy machinery manufacturing, cultural exchange and finance.
