ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for China on Saturday for an official visit from August 30 to September 4, 2025, to take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of State Summit being held in Tianjin.
The visit comes at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
During his stay, the prime minister will hold meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang to review and strengthen different aspects of Pakistan-China cooperation.
He is also scheduled to attend a military parade in Beijing, alongside President Xi and other world leaders, to mark the 80th anniversary of the World’s Anti-Fascist War.
Shehbaz Sharif will meet leading Chinese business figures and corporate executives to promote trade, economic cooperation, and investment opportunities. He will also deliver an address at a Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference in Beijing.
The trip is part of ongoing leadership-level engagements between the two countries, reflecting their shared commitment to further advancing the “All Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership”, reaffirming mutual support on key national interests, moving ahead with Phase-II of CPEC, and maintaining close communication on regional and global issues.