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Pakistan's PM Sharif to Visit China for Talks Overshadowed by Iran War
More than 100 accords are expected to focus on B2B investment, with nearly 90% involving private firms, officials said.
- On Saturday, May 23, 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif begins a visit to Beijing to finalize over 100 agreements worth more than $5 billion, strengthening ties between the nations they call "Iron brothers."
- Nearly 90 per cent of these agreements focus on business-to-business cooperation in agriculture and technology, as the countries celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations across their 523-kilometre border.
- Special Assistant Haroon Akhtar Khan will chair a high-level committee to oversee implementation of these agreements, requiring relevant ministries to provide regular updates on progress.
- Chinese Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun confirmed China supports Pakistan's mediation efforts, aiming to "make positive contributions to the early restoration of peace and stability in the West Asia."
- While Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir visits Tehran for security discussions, American President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the window for diplomacy in the Iran war is closing, highlighting shifting geopolitical dynamics.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has stated that his country supports the "One China" policy, "today and forever," without fear or favor. China and Pakistan are celebrating the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. Shahbaz Sharif is visiting China on Saturday to mark the occasion.
Pakistan's PM Sharif to visit China for talks overshadowed by Iran war
BEIJING: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will head to China this weekend for talks with President Xi Jinping, Beijing said on Thursday (May 21), without specifying whether the war in Iran would be discussed
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