Vice Minister of the International Department of Communist Party of China Liu Hongcai met President Pervez Musharraf Friday and discussed different issues, according to an official statement. The president highlighted Pak-China relations and said Pakistan cherishes its long-standing friendship with China and is confident that it would continue to gain strength in future to serve the best interests of the two countries and the region. Liu Hongcai, leading a five-member delegation, is in Pakistan to attend the 9th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) being held in Islamabad. Musharraf said that relations with China form the bedrock of Pakistan's Foreign Policy.