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Pakistan's PM to pay 4-day state visit to China from Saturday

By The South Asia Times

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a four-day state visit to China from 23 to 26 May 2026, according to Foreign Ministry.

In a statement, the ministry said the visit assumes special significance as Pakistan and China commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

"It will provide an opportunity to reaffirm the abiding strength of the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advance the shared vision of building an even closer Pakistan-China Community with a Shared Future," it said.

During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold meetings with the Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The two sides will review bilateral cooperation in the political, economic, and strategic domains, with particular focus on the high-quality development of CPEC, trade, investment, industrial cooperation, agricultural modernization, information technology, science and technology, and people-to-people exchanges.

The Prime Minister will begin his visit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, where he will chair the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference on IT & Telecom, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Agriculture.

In Beijing, the Prime Minister will attend a reception hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries to commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China.

The visit is expected to further deepen political trust, strengthen strategic coordination, expand practical cooperation, and consolidate the longstanding friendship between Pakistan and China.