On April 8, 2004, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing held talks with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri in Diaoyutai State Guest Hotel.

Li said that in recent years the comprehensive China-Pakistan co-operative partnership has continued to develop. The all-weather friendship is further consolidated and the comprehensive co-operation is deepened. The two sides are taking further measures to consolidate the traditional friendship, strengthen the economic and trade relations, expand the non-governmental exchanges and promote the regional co-operation according to the joint declaration on the development orientation of bilateral relations signed by heads of state of the two countries last year. China is pleased to see such progress.

When noting on the Pakistan-India relations, Li expressed his welcome and support for the détente between the two countries. He hoped that the momentum in the comprehensive dialogue between the two countries could be maintained and the two sides could commit themselves to the peace and stability in South Asia.

Kasuri spoke highly of the traditional Pakistan-China friendship, stressing that the Pakistani government stands ready to work with China in pushing forward the comprehensive bilateral co-operative relations.

After the talks, the two foreign ministers jointly signed the protocol for co-operation between the foreign ministries of China and Pakistan.