ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Beijing on Saturday evening to attend the 7th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue.

In a statement, the Foreign Office said that at the airport Dar was received by China’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong.

In Beijing, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister will co-chair the 7th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday.

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Dar is the first foreign dignitary to visit China in 2026, at the invitation of the Chinese Foreign Minister.

The Foreign Office said that 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.

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