China’s foreign minister Qin Gang arriving in Pakistan on 2-day visit on Friday
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of China Mr Qin Gang is arriving in Pakistan on a two-day official visit on Friday.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari invited China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Mr Qin Gang to visit Pakistan.
This would be first official visit of Mr Qin Gang to Pakistan since assuming office.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and State Councillor Qin Gang will co-chair the 4th round of the Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue.
The Strategic Dialogue is a structured mechanism that reviews bilateral cooperation in key areas.
The two sides will reaffirm the abiding vitality of the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership; develop a roadmap for multidimensional cooperation between Pakistan and China; and discuss the evolving regional and global landscape.
The 3rd round of Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue took place in July 2021 in Chengdu, China.
The visit of Chinese foreign minister to Pakistan Mr Qin Gang is being seen as an important development in the prevailing regional situation.
A few days ago, chief of army staff General Syed Asim Munir visited China and held meetings with his counterpart and other senior officials of China.
The bilateral meetings between the leaders of the two trusted friends are essential to promote their bilateral cooperation with mutual understanding.
Importantly, China has supported Pakistan financially in recent months unconditionally as the country was facing foreign exchange crisis.
With the help of China, Pakistan has safely avoided the risk of default in repayment of foreign loans while IMF and other donor countries have still locked horns over the upfront terms and conditions.
