Kathmandu, 2 September: China has said that it will continue supporting Pakistan. During a media briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin responding to a query said: Since the floods hit Pakistan, China has been closely following the situation. We responded immediately and made every effort to provide relief assistance. The spokesperson of the foreign ministry shared relevant information on August 29. On the same day, President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy to the Pakistani President Arif Alvi over the severe floods hitting the country. He noted that as all-weather strategic cooperative partners and “ironclad” friends, China and Pakistan have been sharing weal and woe, rendering each other assistance in times of need. China will continue to provide Pakistan with urgently-needed help and support the Pakistani side’s disaster relief work. Premier Li Keqiang also sent a message of sympathy to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.  The Chinese government has made active efforts to fulfill its assistance pledge. The emergency cash assistance promised by China has been delivered. The first batch of tents arrived in Pakistan on August 30 and 31 by Chinese Air Force Y-20 aircraft, and the remaining supplies will be transported to the disaster-stricken areas as soon as possible. This first batch of tents were collected from Sichuan. One of the pilots flying the supplies went through the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. After arriving at the airport in Pakistan, he spoke to the media about the unreserved help of our ironclad brother of Pakistan to China in 2008. His words reflect the shared sentiment of the Chinese people and serve as a vivid illustration of the China-Pakistan community with a shared future.  Chinese provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government are also acting in various ways to express sympathy or support to Pakistan.  Going forward, China will continue to extend a helping hand to our Pakistani brothers in light of Pakistan’s needs. The China International Development Cooperation Agency has set up a joint working group with Pakistan on the implementation of follow-up cooperation in emergency relief. A friend in need is a friend indeed; true gold can stand the test of fire. I am confident that the Pakistani people will prevail over the floods at an early date and the brotherly bond between China and Pakistan will be further elevated.