ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday evening to co-chair the sixth Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, scheduled for Thursday.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received the Chinese top diplomat at Nur Khan Airbase in Islamabad.
Pakistani Foreign Office in a statement on Tuesday said that the visit is part of the regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China to further deepen their “All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership”, reaffirm support on the issues of respective core interests, enhance economic and trade cooperation, and reaffirm their joint commitment to regional peace, development, and stability.
Earlier today, Pakistan, Wang Yi participated in a tripartite conference in Afghanistan to intensify joint efforts against terrorism while also reaffirming commitment to expand cooperation in trade, transit, regional development, and the extension of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan.
Deputy Prime Minster/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, received member of the CPC Politburo and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China, H.E. Wang Yi today in Islamabad. Mr. Wang Yi is visiting Pakistan to co-chair with DPM/FM the 6th round of Foreign… pic.twitter.com/YcmE1JMCwo
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 20, 2025
During his stay in Islamabad, Foreign Minister Wang Yi would be meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari separately.
Top military leadership
He is also expected to meet top military leadership.
Wang Yi’s visit to Pakistan following his visit to India and Afghanistan is being attached great significance.
Pakistan is expected to also discuss the regional security situation with him, including ties with Kabul and New Delhi.
