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President Dr Arif Alvi reaches China on a two-day visit

President Dr Arif Alvi reaches China on a two-day visit
March 16, 2020
BEIJING (92 News) – President Dr Arif Alvi reached China on a two-day visit on Monday. The Chinese minister for agriculture welcomed President Dr Arif Alvi at the airport. He was also presented the guard of honour. President Dr Arif Alvi is accompanied by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qurteshi. Talking to the media before his departure, the President said that China had countered coronavirus bravely. “I am going to China to express solidarity with China,” he added. He said that the visit would also provide them an opportunity to learn from the Chinese experiences to check the coronavirus. During his visit, the President will meet President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders. A number of MoUs are expected to be signed. This will be the President’s first visit to China, which is singularly aimed at conveying strong support and solidarity of Pakistan towards the government and the people of China while Beijing was resolutely engaged in efforts to contain and deal with the spread of Covid-19. The visit will play an important role in further solidifying the historic bonds of trust and mutual support between the two ‘iron brothers’. It will also serve as an opportunity for the leadership of the two countries to review bilateral, regional and international issues and to advance the shared goals of promoting peace, prosperity and development in the region and beyond. Pakistan and China are the closest friends and staunch partners. The two countries are joined together in an “All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.” This time-tested friendship is based on unparalleled mutual trust, understanding and commonality of interests. The leadership of both countries is fully committed to building closer China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future in the New Era.