TIANJIN, China, Shawwal 24, 1433, Sep 11, 2012, SPA - China on Tuesday said it completely supported Pakistan on all regional and international issues. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao reiterated the stance of his government of supporting Pakistan’s sovereignty when he met Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf here on the sidelines of World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of New Champions 2012. The two leaders reaffirmed their governments’ resolve to further strengthen ties in diverse fields particularly trade and defence, according to a report of Dawn Newspaper. The first official meeting between the two leaders that was scheduled for 25 minutes lasted for 40 minutes. The two sides noted that Pakistan and China shared similar views on important regional and global issues and would continue to extend support to each other at all levels. Prime Minister Ashraf and the Chinese premier discussed a whole gamut of issues ranging from bilateral ties, defence cooperation, infrastructure development, energy, agriculture and banking. --SPA 13:20 LOCAL TIME 10:20 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1028840