Chinese FM to visit Pakistan on Feb 12

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi, will lead an eight-member delegation to Pakistan for a two-day visit on 12-13 February 2015, the Foreign Office reported on Tuesday. "Pakistan attaches great importance to its comprehensive strategic partnership with China. Such high-level visits are a regular feature of the time-tested and unshakeable bonds of friendship between the governments and peoples of Pakistan and China," the ministry stated in a press release. During the visit, Foreign Minister Wang Yi would hold delegation-level talks with Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs. Chinese Foreign Minister will also call on the President and the Prime Minister. Both sides would review and further consolidate all aspects of the bilateral relationship, with a special focus on political, strategic and economic cooperation. The visit would also afford an opportunity to both sides to have a free and frank exchange of views on regional and global developments of mutual interest. During the visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad would also co-host the Launching Ceremony of Pakistan-China ‘Year of Friendly Exchanges.’