Chinese President Pak PM meeting next week

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif will visit China next week to meet President Xi Jinping, the country’s foreign ministry said. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is going on a 2-day official visit to China on November 1 and 2. He is accompanied by Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and other dignitaries. Sharif is visiting China on the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Li Keqiang. On his way there, he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and discuss bilateral cooperation, regional and international progress. Later, he will meet Foreign Minister Lee too.” It is noteworthy that Pakistani Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif is the first foreign leader to meet Xi Jinping after he was elected as the Chinese President for the 3rd term.