After talks with India, Wang Yi to visit Pakistan on August 21

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Pakistan on August 21 to co-chair the 6^th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, days after holding talks with Indian leaders in New Delhi.

The visit comes at the invitation of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

According to Islamabad, the two sides will review the entire gamut of bilateral ties under their “All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership” and reaffirm support on issues of each other’s core interests.

The agenda of the dialogue includes strengthening economic and trade cooperation, enhancing connectivity under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and reiterating their commitment to regional peace, stability, and development.

The Pakistan Foreign Office said the high-level exchanges are part of a regular mechanism aimed at aligning political, economic, and strategic cooperation between the two countries.

Currently, Wang Yi is in India to participate in the 24^th round of the Special Representatives’ (SR) talks on the India-China boundary question. He is holding discussions with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who is the SR from the Indian side.