ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave on a two-day official visit to China at Premier Li Keqiang’s invitation on Tuesday, ARY News reported quoting Foreign Office (FO).
It will be the prime minister’s first official visit to China since assuming office in April this year.
A high-level delegation, including Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, will accompany him on the two-day tour.
During his stay, the prime minister will meet President Xi Jinping and hold delegation-level talks with Premier Li Keqiang. The two sides will review the All-Weather Strategic Cooperation Partnership and exchange views on regional and global developments.
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“The visit is also expected to advance the wide-ranging bilateral cooperation agenda with the conclusion of a number of MoUs/agreements in diverse areas, and consolidate the momentum of CPEC cooperation in the wake of the 11th meeting of the CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) on October 27, 2022,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian during his briefing in Beijing, said China warmly welcomes Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit.
China looks forward to further advancing high-level strategic cooperation with Pakistan and bringing more fruitful outcomes from Sino-Pak friendship to the benefit of the two peoples, he added.
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