Chinese Vice President to arrive in Pakistan

Pakistan has announced that Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will be on a three-day visit to the country. The two nations are expected to discuss various bilateral and international issues during his visit.

Islamabad: Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will be on a three-day visit to Pakistan from Sunday, Pakistan Government announced.

"The visit is in continuation of high-level exchanges between the two countries, which have acquired an increased momentum since Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to China in November 2018 and his participation in the 2nd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in April 2019," Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Faisal said here.

Wang will call on President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan as he reaches the Pakistan capital city, media reports said.

A number of MoUs and agreements are expected to be signed during his visit.

Qishan will also inaugurate projects to enhance bilateral cooperation, they reported.

"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," Faisal added, saying the visit of the Vice President underscores the vitality of the time-tested and all-weather relationship between Pakistan and China.