President of Pakistan Arif Alvi will be landing in China today (Monday) on a two-day visit March 16-17 along with a high-level delegation to sign 'a number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs)' with the Chinese authorities on the matters of mutual interest between the two countries.

The visit is taking place on the invitation of President of China Xi Jinping, a statement from Pakistan's Foreign office said on Sunday. President Alvi will be accompanied by a delegation including the Foreign Minister, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives as well as other senior officials. The President will meet with President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders, the statement said adding that a number of MoUs are expected to be signed during the president's visit to China.

"This will be the President's first visit to China, which is singularly aimed at conveying strong support and solidarity of Pakistan towards the Government and the people of China while Beijing was resolutely engaged in efforts to contain and deal with the spread of Covid-19.

It will also serve as an opportunity for the leadership of the two countries to review bilateral, regional and international issues and to advance the shared goals of promoting peace, prosperity and development in the region and beyond.