Today, President Zardari will depart on a 10-day visit to China.

— Today (Friday), President Asif Ali Zardari will leave for China for a formal ten-day visit.

In addition, the president will meet with provincial officials in Chengdu, Shanghai, and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

The topics of discussion will include the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, future connectivity projects, and bilateral relations between China and Pakistan, with an emphasis on trade and economic cooperation.

At multilateral fora, the two parties will also discuss bilateral collaboration.

The visit highlights the longstanding custom of high-level meetings between China and Pakistan and demonstrates the two nations’ strong resolve to fortify their All-weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.