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 speaks to a man as he secures the area and clears the roads before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.](https://gdb.voanews.com/A6E2A450-1935-46AF-9D02-3F9EE78D87BE_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A soldier speaks to a man as he secures the area and clears the roads before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
![A military helicopter flies overhead as police officers and soldiers secure the area before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang passes through Islamabad.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D18265E3-3F3D-4F50-B033-C78C5D00833B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A military helicopter flies overhead as police officers and soldiers secure the area before the motorcade of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang passes through Islamabad.