China has expressed strong interest in boosting cooperation with Pakistan. The focus will be on agriculture, industry, and mining. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shared this commitment during a meeting with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Tianjin on Wednesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday he had "positive and constructive" talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to push their agendas in Asia at a time of tension over Washington's tariff offensive.