- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) is flanked by his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani (R) as he waves to Pakistan-China businessmen as they arrive to attend Pakistan-China Business Cooperation Summit in Islamabad on December 18, 2010. China and Pakistan concluded another 10 billion dollars' worth of deals on December 18, as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Beijing would "never give up" on the troubled nuclear-armed Muslim country. (Photo by AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images)
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December 19, 2010 (KATAKAMI / VOA) --- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao ended a 3-day visit to Pakistan Sunday.
Mr. Wen addressed a joint session of parliament, telling the lawmakers China's stance is “firm and clear” that it is willing to work with Pakistan and the international community to make an “unremitting effort to combat terrorism.”
The premier said in his parliament address the “symptoms and root cause” of terrorism need to be eliminated.
Pakistan's porous border with Afghanistan is widely seen as a haven for militants.
Pakistan and China signed a number of business deals worth billions of dollars during Mr. Wen's visit.
Officials say the deals aim to promote cooperation in the energy sector.
Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said Islamabad is extending China incentives to promote investment and development in the South Asian nation.
Pakistan says China has also agreed to provide $229 million to Pakistan to rebuild from floods that devastated much of the county, and another $400 million in loans. (*)
