President Asif Ali Zardari would arrive in Beijing on Tuesday (today) at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

It would be a four-day visit and conclude on February 8, according to the Foreign Office.

A high-level delegation including Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi would accompany the president in the Chinese capital. The Sindh chief Minister and two provincial ministers from Sindh and Balochistan would also be part of the team.

“The president would hold meetings with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and other senior Chinese leaders in Beijing,” the FO statement said.

The discussions would encompass the “full spectrum of Pakistan-China relations, with a particular focus on economic and trade cooperation; counter-terrorism and security collaboration; China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and future connectivity initiatives.” The two sides would also exchange views on the unfolding global and regional geopolitical landscape, and bilateral cooperation at multilateral fora.

“At the special invitation of the Chinese government, the President would also attend the inaugural ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Heilongjiang province of China.”

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According to the FO, the visit underscored the tradition of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China, reflecting “deep commitment of the two countries to strengthen their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.”

It reaffirmed mutual support on the issues of core interests, advance economic and trade cooperation including CPEC, and to highlight their joint commitment to regional peace, development and stability.