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President Asif Zardari Leaves for Week-Long Visit to China for Talks on Trade, CPEC

The trip will include meetings on economic ties and six new agreements with Sindh and business partners, the Foreign Office said.

  • On Saturday, President Asif Ali Zardari departed Lahore Airport for a five-day official visit to China, focusing on economic cooperation and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor .
  • The Foreign Office described the trip as part of a 'longstanding tradition of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China,' marking 75 years of diplomatic relations while deepening their 'all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.'
  • President Zardari will travel to Changsha, Hunan province, from April 25 to 27, then to Sanya, Hainan province, through May 1 to review bilateral ties with regional leadership.
  • Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan late Friday for leadership meetings, while presidential advisers Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are traveling to Pakistan on Saturday.
  • Last year, President Zardari completed a 10-day official trip to China, meeting leadership to advance shared objectives and enhance cooperation across diverse fields, establishing precedent for this engagement.
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The Express Tribune broke the news in Pakistan on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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