China's prime minister has arrived in Pakistan where he is seeking to strengthen cooperative ties between the two countries. Trade between China and Pakistan hit $12 billion last year and both sides want to raise that to $15 billion in the next two to three years.
China's Premier Seeks Stronger Ties with Pakistan
![A soldier walks near a bus as he helps to secure the area and clear the roads before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang passes by in Islamabad May 22, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D03E23F4-CEB6-4E67-97B5-ED39BDE88DB3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A soldier walks near a bus as he helps to secure the area and clear the roads before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang passes by in Islamabad May 22, 2013.
![People sit on top of a bus as they go past flags of Pakistan and China that are displayed along a road, ahead of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Islamabad.](https://gdb.voanews.com/268996A2-3A6E-46BE-85AB-8BE6C045B839_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People sit on top of a bus as they go past flags of Pakistan and China that are displayed along a road, ahead of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Islamabad.
![A man walks next to huge portraits of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, left, displayed near the presidency in Islamabad, Pakistan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5BF6F9F5-DE34-41D7-A8D8-78C89221F9FD_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man walks next to huge portraits of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, left, displayed near the presidency in Islamabad, Pakistan.
![A police officer stands guard next to billboards welcoming Chinese premier Li Keqiang hung on poles near the presidency in Islamabad, Pakistan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F6282573-0B13-47E3-96F7-1407BDEDF861_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A police officer stands guard next to billboards welcoming Chinese premier Li Keqiang hung on poles near the presidency in Islamabad, Pakistan.