ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit China to co-chair the 7th round of the Pakistan–China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, slated to be held in Beijing on 4 January 2026.
According to a press release issued by Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Wednesday, the visit is being carried out at the invitation of Wang Yi, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China.
“The Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue is the highest consultative mechanism between Pakistan and China, providing a structured platform to review the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation, as well as regional and international developments of mutual interest,” it added.
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During the dialogue, the two foreign ministers will also unveil a range of initiatives and commemorative activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China in 2026.
The visit constitutes a key element of ongoing high-level engagements between the two countries and underscores their shared resolve to further expand and strengthen the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership, while reaffirming their commitment to regional peace, stability, and sustainable development.
China is not only a key strategic ally of Islamabad but also a major investor in Pakistan. Over the years, Beijing has invested billions of dollars into developing a network of roads, railways, and energy pipelines linking Gwadar Port to China’s Xinjiang region—an initiative known as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Pakistan and China maintain one of Asia’s closest defence partnerships, strengthened over decades through joint development of major weapons systems — most notably the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet — as well as extensive training, exchanges, and joint planning.
Pakistan has always reaffirmed its steadfast adherence to the One China Principle, emphasising that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
