Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Sunday appreciated Chinese President Xi Jinping for eradicating 'extreme poverty' in the country.

"I want to congratulate President Xi Jinping & the Chinese govt for the momentous achievement of eradicating extreme poverty in their country," Khan tweeted.

"Never before in history have 750 million people been taken out of extreme poverty in a span of 35 years," he said.

He said China's success is a lesson for a developing country like Pakistan.

Interestingly, Pakistan has been called an "all-weather friend" of China.