Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to China from June 4-8, 2024, with the goal of bolstering the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between the neighboring countries.
The visit comes at the invitation of President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The Prime Minister’s itinerary includes three segments, covering Beijing, Xi’an, and Shenzhen.
In Beijing, Prime Minister Sharif will hold meetings with President Xi Jinping and engage in delegation-level talks with Premier Li Qiang. Additionally, he will meet with Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and heads of key government departments.
A significant part of the visit involves interactions with corporate executives from leading Chinese companies in the oil and gas, energy, ICT, and emerging technologies sectors. In Shenzhen, the Prime Minister will address the China-Pakistan Business Forum, engaging with prominent businesspersons, entrepreneurs, and investors from both countries. He will also visit Economic and Agricultural Zones in China.
Prime Minister Sharif’s visit underscores the iron-clad friendship between Pakistan and China, marked by frequent high-level exchanges and dialogue.
During the visit, both sides will discuss ways to further strengthen the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership, upgrade the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and advance trade and investment. The discussions will also focus on enhancing cooperation in security and defense, energy, space, science and technology, and education, as well as promoting cultural cooperation and people-to-people contacts. These efforts aim to set the future trajectory of Pakistan-China relations.
