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BEIJING, Oct. 8-- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan here Tuesday, with both sides pledging to enhance cooperation between the two countries. Khan is here to attend the closing ceremony of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing and pay a working visit to China. Li first expressed his sincere condolences to Pakistan's government and people on their losses from the 5.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the South Asian country recently. Noting that China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners, Li said the friendly relations between the two countries, which have no strings attached and are not targeted at any third party, enjoy a profound, solid foundation and win the heartfelt support of the two peoples. Li said China attaches great importance to the prime minister's visit, and China-Pakistan ties have always been a priority for China's neighborhood diplomacy. Li said China supports Pakistan in safeguarding its independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and legitimate rights and interests, in promoting its national prosperity, and in playing a greater role in international and regional affairs. "China is ready to work with Pakistan to continue to deepen strategic mutual trust, expand pragmatic cooperation, enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and push bilateral relations and cooperation to a new height," he said. | 
