With focus on bilateral ties, PM Shehbaz leaves for China on official visit
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ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday departed for China on an official visit from May 23 to May 26. The premier, who accompanies by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and others, is conducting the visit at the invitation of China. The visit assumes special significance as Pakistan and China commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. It will provide an opportunity to reaffirm the abiding strength of the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advance the shared vision of building an even closer Pakistan-China Community with a Shared Future. وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف اپنے چار روزہ دورہء چین کے پہلے مرحلے میں ہانگژو روانہ. نائب وزیرِ اعظم و وزیرِ خارجہ سینیٹر محمد اسحاق ڈار، وزیرِ منصوبہ بندی احسن اقبال، وزیرِ اطلاعات و نشریات عطاء اللہ تارڑ، وزیر آئی ٹی شزہ فاطمہ خواجہ اور معاون خصوصی طارق فاطمی وزیرِ اعظم کے ہمراہ… pic.twitter.com/NqJfxCkcfp — Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) May 23, 2026 During the visit, the prime minister will hold meetings with the Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. The two sides will review bilateral cooperation in the political, economic, and strategic domains, with particular focus on the high-quality development of CPEC, trade, investment, industrial cooperation, agricultural modernization, information technology, science and technology, and people-to-people exchanges. He will begin his visit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, where he will chair the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference on IT & Telecom, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Agriculture. In Beijing, the Prime Minister will attend a reception hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries to commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. The visit is expected to further deepen political trust, strengthen strategic coordination, expand practical cooperation, and consol