Economic and trade cooperation between China and Pakistan should be boosted in the coming years thanks to their strong political and military ties, experts say.

"Compared with political ties, bilateral trade cooperation between China and Pakistan is still weak and the two countries should further encourage their economic and trade cooperation and communication, based on bilateral strategic mutual trust," said Mei Xinyu, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Commerce.

China is Pakistan's second-largest trading partner, the second-biggest source of imports and the fourth-largest exports destination.