President Asif Ali Zardari has departed for China on a week-long official visit from Lahore.
Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan saw off the President at Lahore Airport and extended his best wishes for the visit.
The President is undertaking the visit on the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
During the visit, he will travel to Changsha in Hunan Province and Sanya in Hainan Province.
He will hold meetings with provincial leadership to discuss Pakistan–China bilateral relations, with a special focus on economic and trade cooperation as well as the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The visit is part of the longstanding tradition of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China and carries special significance in the context of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, being observed this year.
Both sides are expected to reaffirm their commitment to strengthening the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.
