Q: President Musharrf of Pakistan paid a visit to India from April 16 to 18, for the first time in four years. Pakistan and India issued a joint statement expressing that the peace process between Pakistan and India is irreversible. What is the comment of the Chinese side?

A: We welcome the consensus reached between President Musharrf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the improvement and development of Pakistan-India relations.

    We sincerely hope Pakistan and India can keep the momentum of dialogue and reach the goal of harmonious co-existence and common development by resolving the differences through dialogue.