Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to depart for China on an official visit on May 23, sources said on Saturday.

The sources said during the May 23 to May 25 visit, the prime minister will hold meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese prime minister.

The visit, considered highly significant given the current regional situation, will include consultations on the ongoing US-Iran conflict and its implications.

Several bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) are also expected to be signed during the trip.

Cabinet ministers and senior officials will accompany the prime minister.

In addition, he will participate in the 75th-anniversary celebrations of Pakistan-China friendship, the sources added.

The sources highlighted that the trip aims to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and deepen strategic ties between the two countries amid evolving regional challenges.