China and Pakistan, the priority should be to make electricity cooperation, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said that Islamabad seeking to end the energy crisis triggered power cuts of up to 20 hours a day, bringing the economy in recent paralysis.
Li arrived in the Pakistani capital Wednesday since he took office in March, rival India, Pakistan and China visit after his first official visit to the second leg.
Tight security including the closure of the city's mobile phone network.
Pakistan is one of the earliest countries in 1950 diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China switching, and consider each other's "all-weather friend."
Pakistani media interview, Lee said, there are still "huge potential" relationship. Last year, bilateral trade more than $ 1.2 billion dollar rose for the first time, the two sides are aiming to reach 15 billion over the next two to three years.
, "Lee said:" We have to connect the two sides should focus on priorities, energy development and power generation projects, and promote China - Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Power shortages have sparked violent protests and crippled key industries, high unemployment, shaky economy, widespread poverty, and the Taliban insurgency sectarian bloodshed in a country already plagued by cost hundreds of thousands of jobs.
There are several joint ventures in Pakistan and China's energy and infrastructure projects are underway to take over operation of the strategically important Gwadar port.
Upon completion, the port, which is a key oil shipping channel the Strait of Hormuz open Gulf energy and trade corridor through Pakistan to western China by the Chinese navy can use to disrupt India.
Lee to India this week to provide "handshake across the Himalayas," and said the world's two most populous countries, may become the new engine of the global economy - if they can avoid friction.
China and India do not agree with its 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles) of borders and their large army confrontation three weeks windswept Himalayan plateau, where they fought a brief but bloody war in 1962 last month.
Pakistan and India have fought three wars, two of them in the disputed Kashmir.
India has responded cautiously to Lee's proposal, partly because of the friendship between China and Pakistan. For its part, Beijing concerned about India's growth and the United States.
"I solemnly reiterate that China will continue to firmly support Pakistan safeguard its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity efforts," said Lee, United States in India, which angered many drone strike against militants in Pakistan as a possible reference.
Pakistan is going through a turbulent chapter in the company's plan to withdraw most of its troops from neighboring Afghanistan in 2014, relations with the U.S.. Many U.S. officials questioned Pakistan's fight against Islamist militants since U.S. forces tracked and killed Osama bin Laden in a garrison town near Islamabad a commitment of two years ago.
"As a close friend of China, Pakistan hope" in its attempt to resolve their border and security issues, Pakistan's national newspaper, "said in an editorial.
"This is Prime Minister Lee also good, can not forget the kind of abuse will lead to the core issue of Kashmir."
Southern Karachi on Tuesday in a brief security scare, a roadside bomb exploded near the waterfront, the police said it was likely aimed at Chinese port workers passing van. No one was injured.
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