President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday reached Chengdu on a 10-day visit to China. The invitation was extended by the Chinese government, Radio Pakistan reported.
On arrival at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, the president was warmly received by Vice Foreign Minister, Sun Weidong, and Vice Governor of Sichuan province, Huang Ruixue. Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong were also present to welcome the president.
Besides Chengdu, the president will also visit Shanghai and Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region during his stay in China from September 12 to 21 and hold meetings with the provincial leadership, the president’s spokesman said in a statement.
The discussions will encompass Pakistan-China bilateral relations, with a particular focus on economic and trade cooperation, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and future connectivity initiatives.
The two sides will also exchange views on bilateral cooperation at multilateral forum. The visit underscores the tradition of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China, besides reaffirming 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.
