ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning will arrive in Pakistan tomorrow with a high-level delegation as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic friendship.
Preparations for the visit have been finalised, diplomatic sources said.
The delegation, comprising officials from China’s Ministry of Information and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is expected to arrive late tomorrow night.
Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, embassy staff and Pakistani officials will welcome the delegation at the airport.
During her visit, Mao will inaugurate the China-Pakistan Information Corridor and attend a special ceremony as the chief guest at the Pakistan-China Friendship Centre.
The event is part of celebrations marking 75 years of Pakistan-China friendship and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Mao is also expected to visit Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where she will meet Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan.
Diplomatic sources said consultations between the foreign ministry spokespersons of both countries would take place on October 26.
Discussions will focus on matters of mutual interest and cooperation in information sharing and communications.
The Information Corridor aims to strengthen bilateral collaboration in media, strategic communications, information exchange, public diplomacy and cultural cooperation.