China and Pakistan pledged on Sunday to jointly promote the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and push forward the development of bilateral ties.
The pledges were made as visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Pakistani President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad separately.
Alvi, who was sworn in as the President on Sunday, received Wang as his first foreign guest, Xinhua news agency reported.