China's top diplomat to visit Pakistan for High-Level strategic dialogue
China’s top diplomat Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday for a three-day visit aimed at deepening political, security, and economic cooperation with Pakistan, according to an official announcement released Tuesday.
The trip comes immediately after Wang concludes his two-day visit to India, highlighting Beijing’s parallel engagement with two of South Asia’s most influential countries. In Islamabad, he will co-chair the sixth round of the China-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
During his visit, Wang is also scheduled to hold meetings with Pakistan’s top political and military leadership, reflecting the close alignment between the two countries. This will be Wang’s second trip to Pakistan in three years, underscoring the durability of what both sides call an “all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.”
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning emphasized the significance of the visit, describing China and Pakistan as “iron-clad friends” who will engage in “in-depth communication” to further expand practical cooperation across multiple sectors.
Diplomatic ties between the two neighbors were established in 1950, and over the decades the partnership has grown into one of the most robust in Asia. In recent years, China has emerged as Pakistan’s largest arms supplier and a major trading partner, with bilateral trade exceeding $23 billion in 2024.
At the heart of their strategic partnership is the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. Valued at more than $62 billion, CPEC links China’s Xinjiang province to Pakistan’s Gwadar port on the Arabian Sea, providing Beijing with a shorter and more secure trade route while offering Islamabad critical infrastructure, energy, and development investments.
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