Musharraf to visit China on Sunday

Islamabad, 14 Feb. (AKI/DAWN) - Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf will embark on a five-day state visit to China on Sunday where he will hold wide-ranging talks with the top Chinese leadership. According to a statement by Pakistan's foreign minister, the visit is being held in conjunction with the 55th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two Asian countries. During his visit, Musharraf will also hold meetings with the CEOs of select energy and power sector corporations.

The top officials of the China Council for Promotion of International Trade and Chinese Federation of Industry and Commerce including Textile Chambers will also meet Musharraf.


The president will also address the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as well as a business conference, which is being organized to enhance trade and investment opportunities.

Also on his agenda is also a visit to Chengdu where the president will meet the provincial political and business leadership of the Sichuan province as well as intellectuals and scholars of the Sichuan University and South Asian Institute.