Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan late Sunday night with a high level delegation as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic relations.
Preparations for the visit have been finalized, with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, embassy staff and Pakistani officials expected to receive the delegation at the airport.
According to diplomatic sources, the delegation will include officials from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Information,
During her visit, Mao Ning is expected to attend a special ceremony at the Pakistan-China Friendship Center as chief guest, where the China-Pakistan Information Corridor will be inaugurated.
The initiative aims to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in media, strategic communication, information exchange, public diplomacy and cultural collaboration.
Mao Ning is also scheduled to visit Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where consultations between the spokespersons of the Pakistani and Chinese foreign ministries are expected on October 26.
Meetings are also expected with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Foreign Office Spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan.
The visit is part of activities marking 75 years of Pakistan-China friendship and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Diplomatic sources added that arrangements for a visit by another Chinese delegation to Pakistan are also being finalized.
