Shafaqna Pakistan: President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in China on Saturday, commencing a week-long visit at the invitation of the Chinese government.
He landed in the city of Changsha, where he was received by Hu Xusheng, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People’s Congress.
Ambassadors from both countries were also present on the occasion. According to an official statement, the president will hold meetings with provincial leadership during his stay in Changsha.
He is also scheduled to visit Shaoshan in Hunan Province, the birthplace and former residence of Mao Zedong.
Earlier, President Zardari departed for China from Lahore, where he was seen off at the airport by Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan.
He is undertaking the visit on the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The President will travel to Changsha, Hunan Province and Sanya, Hainan Province.
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).
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.
During the president’s visit, agreements and memoranda of understanding will be signed between the government of Sindh and Chinese companies.
President Zardari’s visit to China will help further strengthen economic cooperation, trade, and the strategic partnership on CPEC between the two countries.”
Source: Dunya News
