President Zardari leaves for week-long visit to China

President Asif Ali Zardari departed on Saturday for a week-long official visit to China, the President House said in a statement. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, Zardari is paying a week-long visit on the invitation of the government of China. The president will travel to Changsha, Hunan Province, from April 25 to 27, and to Sanya, Hainan Province, from April 28 to May 1. He will hold meetings with the provincial leadership to discuss Pakistan–China bilateral relations, with a particular focus on economic and trade cooperation and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Also read: Central Asia access: Pakistan activates westward trade corridors via China, Iran “The visit is part of the longstanding tradition of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China and holds special significance in the context of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, being commemorated this year, ” the FO stated.

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