President Asif Ali Zardari arrives in Chengdu, China

President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Chengdu on Friday at the start of his official visit to China. On arrival at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, he was warmly received by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Vice Governor of Sichuan Province Mr Huang Ruixue. Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi, as well as the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr Jiang Zaidong, were also present to welcome the President. During the visit, the President will hold meetings with the Chinese leadership and senior officials to further strengthen Pakistan-China relations, enhance cooperation in diverse fields, and advance shared objectives under the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.