Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan arrives in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan arrived in Pakistan on Sunday on a three-day visit.

He was received at the airport by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

During the visit, Vice President Qishan will call on President Arif Alvi and have a separate meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Pakistan and China will sign memorandum of understanding (MoUs)/agreements and inaugurate projects to enhance bilateral cooperation in a broad range of areas during the Chinese vice president’s visit to the country.

According to a statement released by the foreign office, “The visit of the vice president underscores the vitality of the time-tested and all-weather relationship between Pakistan and China. It would reinforce the strength of bilateral ties and impart further impetus to the growing, multi-faceted cooperation between the two countries in diverse fields,”

The Chinese vice president’s visit is in continuation of high-level exchanges between the two countries, which have acquired an increased momentum since Prime Minister Imran’s visit to China in November last year and his participation in the 2nd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in April this year.

Meanwhile, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has said that Chinese Vice President Qishan’s upcoming visit to Pakistan will further deepen high-level exchanges, friendship and mutual trust between the two countries.

“The visit will also advance the development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) besides bilateral cooperation across the board,” he said.

The spokesperson further said, “China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and iron friends and firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's foreign interests.”Pakistan has been a priority on China’s diplomacy and now both the countries have witnessed a sound momentum in their cooperation and frequent high-level exchanges, the spokesperson said, adding both countries are deepening the mutually beneficial cooperation and conducting close coordination in international and regional affairs.