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China pledges aid for Pakistan and Afghanistan

In his message to President Mamnoon Hussain, Xi said that China and Pakistan are "all-weather strategic partners of cooperation" and the Chinese people also feel the pain of the Pakistani people.

Beijing: Condoling the loss of lives in the powerful 7.5 magnitude quake that ravaged parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged assistance to both countries in providing relief to those affected by the disaster.
The magnitude-8.1 earthquake hit Hindu Kush mountain range in northern Afghanistan on Monday in which more than 300 people were killed in the two countries.
The tremors were also felt in China and India.
In his message to President Mamnoon Hussain, Xi said that China and Pakistan are "all-weather strategic partners of cooperation" and the Chinese people also feel the pain of the Pakistani people.
Xi also sent a message to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani saying that China and Afghanistan share a traditional friendship and the Chinese people are saddened by the loss of life and property in Afghanistan in the earthquake.