China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday for a three-day official visit, where he will hold talks with his counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The visit, announced Tuesday by officials in Islamabad, marks the sixth round of the China-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue.
Wang’s trip to Pakistan follows a two-day visit to India, underscoring Beijing’s continued diplomatic engagement in South Asia. According to China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning, this will be Wang’s second visit to Pakistan in three years. Mao described the two nations as “iron-clad friends and all-weather partners,” emphasizing that the talks will allow both sides to conduct “in-depth communication” and explore ways to strengthen practical cooperation.
During his stay, Wang will also meet with Pakistan’s top political and military leadership. The discussions are expected to cover a broad range of issues, including economic cooperation, defense, and regional security.
China and Pakistan first established diplomatic relations in 1950, and over the decades, their ties have deepened significantly. In recent years, Beijing has emerged as Pakistan’s leading arms supplier, while bilateral trade reached over $23 billion in 2024. The relationship has been further cemented through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $62 billion flagship project of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative. CPEC seeks to link China’s northwestern Xinjiang province with the Gwadar port in southwestern Pakistan, giving Beijing direct access to the Arabian Sea.
Ahead of Wang’s visit, the two countries held the 10th round of bilateral consultations on arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament in Beijing on Monday. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the dialogue also addressed the security implications of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy and outer space.
Analysts note that Wang’s visit comes at a time when Pakistan is seeking stronger economic support from China amid domestic challenges. For Beijing, the trip underscores its commitment to maintaining Pakistan as a key strategic partner in South Asia, particularly as global power rivalries continue to shape the region.
China and Pakistan are neighbors and the two established diplomatic ties in 1950. In recent years, China has become a top arms supplier to the South Asian nuclear-armed nation, and the trade volume reached over $23 billion in 2024.
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The two enjoy “all-weather strategic cooperative partnership” with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the more than $62 billion infrastructure project that aims to connect China’s strategically important northwestern Xinjiang province with Balochistan’s Gwadar port in southwestern Pakistan, attaining crucial significance in bilateral ties.
Ahead of Wang’s trip, China and Pakistan held on Monday the 10th round of bilateral consultations on arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament held on Monday in Beijing, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
The two sides discussed security implications of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence, apart from bilateral cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear technology and outer space.