ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will undertake a five-day state visit to China from February 4 on the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the Foreign Office said here on Monday. During the visit, the president would hold meetings with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and other senior Chinese leaders in Beijing.
At the special invitation of the Chinese government, the president would also attend the inaugural ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Heilongjiang province of China.
“The visit underscores the tradition of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China, reflecting deep commitment of the two countries to strengthen their All-weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership. It reaffirms mutual support on the issues of core interests, advance economic and trade cooperation including CPEC, and to highlight their joint commitment to regional peace, development and stability,” said the statement.
