Pakistan endorses Chinese policy for peace in Xinjiang: Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday said the Government of Pakistan fully supports the Chinese Governments efforts to maintain social stability, peace and ethnic harmony in Xinjiang. In an interview with Guangming Daily, one of the largely circulated newspapers in China, the president said We fully support the Chinese Government efforts to promote the development of Xinjiang Autonomous Region as part of Chinas Western Development Strategy. Pakistan fully supports Chinas policy of social harmony and development which is producing great results for all Chinese people. We also believe that with the unprecedented economic development in China all ethnic groups would stand to gain, he added. Zardari said during last one year, Pakistan and China have identified more than 50 new initiatives for joint collaboration and signed more than three dozen MoUs. The President said Pakistan, being a longstanding friend of China is naturally keen to learn from its experience.