Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will always stand with Pakistan to jointly fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and make joint efforts to build a closer China-Pakistan community with shared future.

He expressed these views in a letter written to President Dr Arif Alvi to wish him a speedy recovery from coronavirus infection.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud also sent a cable to President Dr Arif Alvi to wish him good health and early recovery from COVID-19.