ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that Pakistan will extend full support to China in the fight against terrorism.

He made the remarks when he held talks with Chinese State Councilor Meng Jianzhu on Monday in Islamabad.

Zardari vowed to promote bilateral relations to a new level, saying that Pakistani-Sino friendship has gone beyond general international relations and the two countries have supported each other on major international and regional issues.  

Meng said China and Pakistan are good neighbors, good friends, good partners and good brothers. Relations between China and Pakistan have withstood the tests of changing international situations, he said.

China has always regarded China-Pakistan relations as one of its diplomatic priorities, no matter how international situations have changed, he added.

This year has been named China-Pakistan Friendship Year to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

Meng said that China is willing to work with Pakistan to push the China-Pakistan strategic cooperative partnership to a new level.

He stressed that Pakistan has made great contribution and enormous sacrifice for international fight against terrorism. Pakistan's sovereignty and dignity should be respected and Pakistan's legitimate concerns should be understood.

Meng spoke highly of fruitful cooperation between security departments of the two nations.

He emphasized that "three forces of evil" - terrorism, extremism and separatism, drug trafficking, illegal immigration and trans-national organized crime pose serious threats to the security of both nations.

He expressed that China is willing to cooperate with Pakistan in combating the "three forces of evil" and to deepen bilateral and multilateral security cooperation so as to safeguard the security and peace of the two nations.

Meng also exchanged views with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Khalid Shameem Wynne and Minister for Narcotics Control Haji Khuda Bux Rajar respectively on cooperation in security and law enforcement.