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Islamabad, Beijing to Deepen Defence Ties, Says President
President Zardari's visit included a high-speed train journey and a tour of China's Aviation Industry Corporation, highlighting joint defense technology advancements and strategic partnerships.
- On September 14, 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari became the first foreign leader to visit the AVIC manufacturing complex in Mianyang, China.
- This visit followed Pakistan and China's decades-long strategic partnership, recent conflict ceasefire, and aims to strengthen defence and aviation collaboration amid expanding bilateral ties.
- Zardari travelled earlier that day by China’s high-speed rail from Chengdu to Mianyang, and toured AVIC’s complex producing fighter jets like the J-10C and co-producing the JF-17 Thunder.
- He praised AVIC as a symbol of China’s technological advancement and lauded China’s innovations in pollution-free electric propulsion and earthquake early-warning, calling them a marvel of railway engineering.
- The visit reaffirmed that Pakistan and China will deepen their all-weather strategic partnership through enhanced defence production and aviation cooperation, demonstrating close bilateral ties.
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