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Islamabad and Beijing open strategic dialogue as Pakistan's top diplomat begins China visit
Pakistan and China begin high-level talks in Beijing as foreign ministers review cooperation, trade ties, and plans marking 75 years of diplomatic relations.
Islamabad and Beijing open strategic dialogue as Pakistan's top diplomat begins China visit
FILE: Pakistan's Ishaq Dar, right, shakes hand with China's Wang Yi, prior to their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, August 21, 2025. / AP
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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday embarked on a three-day visit to China, where the two nations will hold a strategic dialogue, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.

The seventh Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue will be co-chaired by Dar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Sunday in Beijing, a ministry statement said.

"The Dialogue will review the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation, identify new areas of partnership, and further advance the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership between Pakistan and China," the ministry said.

The Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue is the highest consultative mechanism between the two countries, providing a structured platform to review the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation, as well as regional and international developments of mutual interest.

On Wednesday, the foreign ministry said that the two foreign ministers will also announce a series of initiatives and commemorative activities to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China in 2026.

The bilateral trade volume between the two countries stands at around $23 billion.

SOURCE:Anadolu Agency