China is a time-tested friend of Pakistan in the region and is building projects worth $20 billions in the country whereas projects amounting to $14 billion are in the pipeline. This was stated by State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nawabzada Malik Ammad Khan while addressing a two-day seminar on 'Pak-China Relations 2011: Year of Friendship' organised by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad here on Tuesday.
Chinese Ambassador Liu Jian, Director General Institute of Strategic Studies, former ambassador Tanvir Ahmad Khan, former Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokar, Dr Wang Xu of Peking University and Wang Ziabang Vice President CICIR, China besides others spoke on the occasion.