President Asif Ali Zardari will leave today (Saturday) on a week-long visit of China aimed at strengthening the Strategic Cooperative Partnership.
In a statement issued in Islamabad on Saturday, the Foreign Office said President Zardari is paying the visit on the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
The president will travel to Changsha, Hunan Province, from 25 to 27 April, and to Sanya, Hainan Province, from 28 April to 1 May.
President Zardari will hold meetings with the provincial leadership to discuss Pakistan-China bilateral relations, with a particular focus on economic and trade cooperation and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The visit is part of the longstanding tradition of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China and holds special significance in the context of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, being commemorated this year.
“It reflects the deep commitment of both countries to further strengthening the All-weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership,” the FO statement said.
