PM Nawaz Sharif to meet Chinese President

BEIJING: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who arrived at his first official visit will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping today (Thursday).

The prime minister will also hold meetings with Chinese traders to invite them to invest in Pakistan.

He was accorded warmed welcome as he landed at the Beijing International Airport on his official five-day visit.

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Zhai Jun welcomed the Prime Minister and his entourage. Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Masood Khalid and senior diplomats of Pakistan Embassy and officials from Chinese government were also present on the occasion

Prime Minister was accompanied by First Lady Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, Advisor to Prime Minister on foreign affairs Tariq Fatimi and Chief minister Balochistan Abdul Malik.


During his visit, Nawaz Sharif is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, financial and corporate leaders, and visit major industrial centres and special economic zones.

Before even being sworn into office, Nawaz hosted Li as the first foreign head of government to visit since his election victory.