President Xi Jinping said Wednesday China is ready to work with Pakistan to forge a closer China-Pakistan community of shared future in the new era.

Xi made the remarks when he met with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

Noting that China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners, Xi said no matter how the international and regional situation changes, the friendship between China and Pakistan has always been unbreakable and rock-solid, and China-Pakistan cooperation has always maintained strong vitality.

China sincerely hopes to help Pakistan develop faster and better and the two countries have a fine tradition of mutual support and assistance, he added.

Noting that Pakistan used to provide selfless help to China when China was in difficulties, Xi said now that China has developed, it sincerely hopes to help Pakistan develop faster and better.