Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in China on Saturday to bolster the full spectrum of ties with the country. The visit comes as Islamabad seeks to play a key role in ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. China's foreign ministry pledged to advance friendly cooperation with Pakistan.
Asif Ali Zardari arrived in China on Saturday. The Pakistani foreign ministry said he would visit Changsha in the central province of Hunan before heading to Sanya in the southern island province of Hainan on Tuesday, where he would stay until heading home on Friday.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday, “Beijing will work with Islamabad to advance friendly cooperation across all levels and localities and to build a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future.” He added that relations between the two countries had maintained a strong momentum, but did not confirm whether Zardari would meet senior members of the Chinese leadership.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has already visited China twice this year, the second time in late March when the two countries unveiled a five-point peace plan aimed at ending the war.
The visit underscores the ongoing momentum in China-Pakistan ties amid regional tensions, though details of any high-level meetings remain unconfirmed.
