Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for a four-day official visit to China on Saturday, with the trip expected to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation in several key sectors.
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According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and adviser Tariq Fatemi are accompanying the premier during the visit from May 23 to 26.
لاہور: 23 مئی 2026.
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— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) May 23, 2026
The visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China and is being seen as an important step toward reinforcing the longstanding strategic partnership between the two countries.
During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Discussions are expected to focus on political, economic, and strategic cooperation, with particular attention on the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), trade, investment, agriculture, information technology, and science and technology initiatives.
The prime minister will begin his engagements in Hangzhou, where he will chair the Pakistan-China Business-to-Business Investment Conference. He is also expected to attend a special reception in Beijing marking 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said regional developments, including the ongoing US-Iran tensions, are also likely to come up during meetings with the Chinese leadership as both countries continue close diplomatic coordination on Middle East peace efforts.