Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s visit to China from May 13-16

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar will visit Beijing, China from May 13 to 16 where he will co-chair the Fifth Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with Chinese Foreign Minister and Director of the General Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yi, Foreign Office said.

In a statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Mumtaz Baloch said, the two sides will comprehensively review Pakistan-China bilateral relations including economic and trade cooperation; high-level exchanges and visits; upgradation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and future connectivity initiatives.

The two leaders will also exchange views on the unfolding regional geopolitical landscape and bilateral cooperation at the multilateral fora, it added.

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On the sidelines of the Strategic Dialogue, the Deputy Prime Minister is expected to meet Chinese leaders, senior Ministers, and leading corporate executives.

The Deputy Prime Minister’s visit is part of regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China. It reflects the importance attached by the two countries to further deepening the “All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership”; reaffirming mutual support on issues of core interest; enhancing economic and trade cooperation including CPEC; and reinforcing joint commitment to regional peace and development, the statement reads.