Pakistan's President Zardari to Visit China from April 25 to May 1
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to visit China from April 25 to May 1, a visit that comes as Pakistan plays a crucial role in mediating ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 26th) Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been invited to visit China from April 25 to May 1. Zardari's trip comes as Pakistan plays a key role in mediating ceasefire negotiations in the US-Iran conflict.
Anadolu Agency reported on the 25th that Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated President Zardari was invited by China to visit from April 25 to May 1, with a schedule including a visit to Changsha, Hunan, from April 25 to 27, and Sanya, Hainan, from April 28 to May 1.
The report said that during his trip, Zardari will discuss bilateral relations with local governments in Hunan and Hainan, focusing on trade and economic cooperation and the "China-Pakistan Economic Corridor" (CPEC) issues.
The report mentioned that Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not disclose whether Zardari would meet with Chinese leaders in Beijing during this visit. China's official media has yet to release relevant news.
Zardari's visit comes as Pakistan mediates ceasefire negotiations for the US-Iran conflict. US President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were originally scheduled to meet face-to-face with Iranian representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan, on the 25th US Eastern Time. However, Trump announced on the same day that he had canceled the special envoy's planned trip to Pakistan, stating that Iran only needed to call when it wanted to talk.
Zardari had made a state visit to China in February last year, during which he held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping; he then visited China again in September of the same year. (Editors: Chou Huei-Ying/Chang Shu-Ling) 1150426
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 26th) Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been invited to visit China from April 25 to May 1. Zardari's trip comes as Pakistan plays a key role in mediating ceasefire negotiations in the US-Iran conflict.
Anadolu Agency reported on the 25th that Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated President Zardari was invited by China to visit from April 25 to May 1, with a schedule including a visit to Changsha, Hunan, from April 25 to 27, and Sanya, Hainan, from April 28 to May 1.
The report said that during his trip, Zardari will discuss bilateral relations with local governments in Hunan and Hainan, focusing on trade and economic cooperation and the "China-Pakistan Economic Corridor" (CPEC) issues.
The report mentioned that Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not disclose whether Zardari would meet with Chinese leaders in Beijing during this visit. China's official media has yet to release relevant news.
Zardari's visit comes as Pakistan mediates ceasefire negotiations for the US-Iran conflict. US President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were originally scheduled to meet face-to-face with Iranian representatives in Islamabad, Pakistan, on the 25th US Eastern Time. However, Trump announced on the same day that he had canceled the special envoy's planned trip to Pakistan, stating that Iran only needed to call when it wanted to talk.
Zardari had made a state visit to China in February last year, during which he held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping; he then visited China again in September of the same year. (Editors: Chou Huei-Ying/Chang Shu-Ling) 1150426
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