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PM Shehbaz Sharif to ‘undertake’ official visit to China from May 23
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to China from May 23-26, ARY News reported on Thursday, quoting sources familiar with the development.
- Sources citing officials said a Business-to-Business (B2B) conference will be inaugurated in the context of marking 75 years of Pakistan–China relations.
- During the visit, the prime minister will attend a B2B conference in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, where more than 80 business leaders are expected to participate.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to China from May 23-26, ARY News reported on Thursday, quoting sources familiar with the development.
Sources citing officials said a Business-to-Business (B2B) conference will be inaugurated in the context of marking 75 years of Pakistan–China relations.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is also expected to accompany the prime minister, along with Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, and Adviser Haroon Akhtar, sources added.
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