ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Islamabad on Friday on a three day official visit to Pakistan on the invitation of his counterpart.
During his stay, the Chinese Foreign Minister will hold talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
He will also call on Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and newly-elected President Arif Alvi.
The talks will focus on bilateral relations, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Project, regional security situation and the Afghan peace process.
The Chinese foreign minister will also hold meetings with the leadership of the opposition parties. This is his first official visit ever since the new government was installed in Islamabad.
China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Thursday had confirmed the dignitary will be visiting Islamabad from September 7 to 9.
The spokesperson said the two sides will exchange views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of mutual interest.
“We hope and look forward to this visit, continue the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan, promote mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, and push China-Pakistan all-weather strategic partnership to a new height,” she added.
The Chinese foreign minister’s visit comes two days after US Secretary State Mike Pompeo’s visited Islamabad to hold bilateral talks with the Pakistani civil and military leadership.
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