Pak Dy PM to visit China for strategic talks

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit China later this week to co-chair the seventh round of the Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday.

The dialogue will be held in Beijing on January 4. Dar is undertaking the visit at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

“The Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue is the highest consultative mechanism between Pakistan and China, providing a structured platform to review the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation, as well as regional and international developments of mutual interest,” the Foreign Office said in a statement.

During the talks, the two Foreign Ministers will also announce a series of initiatives and commemorative activities to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China in 2026.

The visit reflects the two countries’ shared determination to broaden and deepen their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, while reaffirming their mutual commitment to regional peace, stability and sustainable development, the statement said.