Islamabad:
The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Islamabad this week to direct his country in Pakistani-China strategic dialogue and organize meetings with civil and military leaders to discuss bilateral links as well as key regional and international developments.
Official sources told The Express PK Press Club on Sunday that the best Chinese diplomat would undertake a two -day visit from August 21, flying directly from New Delhi, where he started a crucial visit on Monday.
In Islamabad, the Chinese Foreign Minister will examine the current state of bilateral links between the two countries and discuss the main regional and international developments.
His visit comes in the context of a multitude of developments, including the Indian-Pakistani military conflict in May, the Iran-Israel war in June and the recent warming of links between Pakistan and the United States.
China’s support played a central role in Pakistan’s victory over India during the four -day conflict. Although Beijing did not participate directly, the Chinese J-10C fighters and the PL-15 missiles beyond visual storage (BVR) helped Pakistan to shoot down six Indian hunting planes, including French manufacturing gusts.
China has also extended diplomatic support to Pakistan following Pahalgam’s attack, supporting Islamabad’s call to a third investigation into the incident that brought the two nuclear neighbors to the large -scale war.
Given the current geostrategic environment, the two parties should explore ways to further deepen cooperation. Contacts between the two countries have increased considerably in recent months.
During Wang’s visit, the agenda for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in China should also be finalized. The Prime Minister is likely to travel later this month to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and to hold bilateral meetings with Chinese leaders.
Meanwhile, the Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar should visit Dhaka on August 23, on a trip which was postponed twice due to regional tensions. Dar was initially to visit Bangladesh in April, but the attack on Pahalgam and the military climbing of Pakistan-Indic which followed the trip.
The upcoming visit highlights the constant improvement in Pakistani-Bangladesh relations. Since the eviction of Sheikh Hasina Wajid a year ago, the links between the two countries have undergone a dramatic change.
The former government of the Awami League has maintained a minimal commitment with Pakistan. However, the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Younus has moved to restore links by raising restrictions on Pakistani exports and diplomats, and starting direct trade in the sea.
Dar’s trip is one of the efforts to consolidate the rapprochement, with official talks planned with its counterpart in Bangladesh and chief advisor Muhammad Younus.
Before the visit, the Minister of Commerce, Jam Kamal, will be in Dacca this week for discussions on trade and commercial links.
It is expected that the Minister of Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb could follow in September to attend the first meeting of the joint economic commission of Pakistan-Bangladesh in 20 years.
