Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 19, 2018. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa here Wednesday, calling on the two countries to firmly support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests.

Bajwa conveyed cordial greetings from Pakistani President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan to Xi. Xi expressed thanks and asked Bajwa to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to them.