BEIJING – China has expressed pleasure over the successful general electionin Pakistan and reiterated its readiness to work with the new government topromote greater development of the all-weather strategic partnershipbetween the two countries.

“We are pleased to see Pakistan’s successful general election,” Chineseforeign ministry’s spokesperson Geng Shuang said during his regularbriefing held on Thursday.

He said the Chinese side was willing to work with the new Pakistanigovernment to promote greater development of the all-weather strategicpartnership between the two countries.

“We sincerely hope that Pakistan will maintain political and socialstability and concentrate on nation-building,” Geng Shuang added.

The spokesperson said the friendship between China and Pakistan had won thesupport of the two peoples, adding, “No matter the outcome of the election,it will not affect the development of China-Pakistan relations.”

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), led by its Chairman Imran Khan, hasemerged the single largest party after the general elections held on July25.–APP