Pakistan and China will explore further opportunities to strengthen their strategic co-operation in various areas including trade, defence and energy sectors during meetings of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani with the top Chinese leadership.
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will arrive here on Monday on a four-day visit to China, Ambassador of Pakistan Masood Khan told a press conference here.
He said that the primary purpose of the Prime Minister's October 12-15 visit is to attend the meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) that will be held here on October 14.
The Pakistani envoy told media that in Beijing, Prime Minister Gilani, in his meetings with President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao, would explore the possibility of strengthening Pakistan-China co-operation in the areas of defence, investment, trade and people to people relations. Both the countries will examine ways to minimise the adverse impact of the international financial crisis. They would also co-ordinate their positions on UN reform, climate change and international trade.
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