Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan arrives in Islamabad today

ISLAMABAD (Sunday, 26 May 2019) – The China’s Vice President Mr. Wang Qishan will arrive in Islamabad today on a three-day official visit to Pakistan.

During the visit Mr.Wang Qishan will call on President Arif Alvi and have a separate meeting with Pakistan’s Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.

MoUs and agreements will be signed by both sides and important projects will be inaugurated to boost bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries.               

The Chinese Vice President’s visit will reinforce the strength of bilateral ties and impart further impetus to the growing, multi-faceted cooperation between Pakistan and China in diverse fields.

The visit is in continuation of high-level exchanges between the two countries, which have acquired an increased momentum since the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to China in November last year and his participation in the 2nd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in April this year.

Meanwhile, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has said that Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan’s upcoming visit to Pakistan will further deepen high-level exchanges, friendship and mutual trust between the two countries.

He said the visit will also advance the development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor besides bilateral cooperation across the board.

The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said that both the countries are deepening the mutually beneficial cooperation and conducting close coordination in international and regional affairs.

He said Pakistan has been a priority on China’s diplomacy and now both the countries have witnessed a sound momentum in their cooperation and frequent high level exchanges.

The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson reiterated that China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and iron friends, and firmly support each other on issues concerning each other’s foreign interests.