ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to China from June 4-8, 2024 at the invitation of the Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang.
The visit will have three segments. Besides Beijing, the prime minister will visit the Cities of Xi’an and Shenzhen.
In Beijing, the prime minister will meet the President Xi Jinping and hold delegation-level talks with the Premier Li Qiang.
Shahbaz Sharif will also hold meetings with the Chairman Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji and heads of key government departments.
An important aspect of the prime minister’s visit will be meetings with corporate executives of leading Chinese companies dealing in oil and gas, energy, ICT, and emerging technologies.
In Shenzhen, he will address the China-Pakistan Business Forum with leading businesspersons, entrepreneurs, and investors from both Countries.
The prime minister will also visit Economic and Agricultural Zones in China.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the prime minister’s visit is a manifestation of the iron-clad Pakistan-China friendship characterized by frequent high-level exchanges and dialogue.
The two sides will undertake discussions to further strengthen the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership; upgrade China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC); advance trade and investment; enhance cooperation in security and defence, energy, space, science & technology, and education; and promote cultural cooperation and people-to-people contacts, thus setting the future trajectory of Pakistan-China friendship.