{"id":124780,"date":"2026-04-25T21:41:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=124780"},"modified":"2026-04-25T21:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T16:41:52","slug":"president-zardari-departs-for-china-for-visit-focused-on-economic-cooperation-cpec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/124780\/","title":{"rendered":"President Zardari departs for China for visit focused on &#8216;economic cooperation, CPEC&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Web Desk(National Times)- President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday departed on a visit to China, with the Foreign Office (FO) saying his engagements will focus on economic and trade cooperation as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider saw off the president at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, state-run&nbsp;<em>PTV<\/em>&nbsp;said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the FO, the president will travel to Hunan province\u2019s Changsha from April 25 to 27, and then to Hainan province\u2019s Sanya from April 28 to May 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuring the visit, the president will hold meetings with provincial leadership to review the full spectrum of Pakistan\u2013China ties, with particular focus on economic and trade cooperation as well as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1920981\">China-Pakistan Economic Corridor&nbsp;<\/a>(CPEC),\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FO added that the visit is part of the \u201clongstanding tradition of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China and carries special significance as both countries mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It further said the trip reflects the \u201cdeep commitment\u201d of both sides to further strengthen the strategic cooperative partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, President Asif Ali Zardari&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1941356\">visited<\/a>&nbsp;China on a 10-day official trip, during which he met the Chinese leadership and senior officials to further strengthen Pakistan\u2013China relations, enhance cooperation in diverse fields, and advance shared objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the visit, six Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed between the Sindh government and business-to-business (B2B) partners in sectors such as agriculture, defence, energy, rail links, and farmer training. 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