China reiterated its gratitude and appreciation over the enormous support and assistance offered by Pakistan in the wake of the novel coronavirus epidemic.

“After the outbreak of the epidemic, Pakistani government and people from all walks of life have offered China enormous support and assistance. We are deeply moved and would like to thank Pakistani government and people once again,” The Express Tribune quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry’s new spokesman Zhao Lijian as saying here.

He said that China and Pakistan were all weather strategic cooperative partners with a tradition of mutual assistance and pointed out that Pakistan was among the first country that voiced support to China, offered donations and it also kept normal exchanges between the two countries after the outbreak.

The spokesperson noted that Pakistan’s two houses of parliament passed resolutions in support of China’s efforts to fight the epidemic, saying, “This fact once again shows that the two countries are true friends and good brothers through thick and thin. It also shows that we are a community with shared future sharing weal and woe.”