Pakistan was among the first countries to recognize the People's Republic of China in 1950. Through the 1960s and '70s, a period of relative isolation for China, Pakistan's relations with China became stronger. Since then, the two have regularly exchanged high-level visits resulting in a variety of nuclear and military agreements and support.
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