On the 13th, State councillor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met in Beijing with Palestinian Foreign Minister Maliki, who accompanied President of the State of Palestine to China. Qin Gang stated that President Abbas was the first Arab head of state received by China this year, fully demonstrating the special friendship between China and Pakistan and China's support for the just cause of Palestine. I believe that the two heads of state will make top-level designs for the development of bilateral relations, clarify strategic directions, and promote the traditional friendly relationship between the two countries to a new level. Ma Liji stated that China is a trustworthy and reliable good friend. Pakistan firmly adheres to the One China policy and will continue to firmly support China on issues related to its core interests. (New News Agency)