Chinese premier Li Keqiang to visit Pakistan next week

[Edevelop]

Islamabad, May 13:

China’s new Premier Li Keqiang will arrive here next week to meet Pakistan’s new leadership to give “further impetus” to the strategic ties between the two ‘all-weather’ allies.

Li’s two-day visit from May 22-23 comes at the invitation of President Asif Ali Zardari. It will be Li’s first visit to Pakistan after becoming premier and comes at a time when the country has held its landmark general elections.

“A warm welcome awaits him,” Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said in a brief statement.

The visit will provide the Chinese premier an opportunity to meet the new leadership in Pakistan, he said.

“The visit also provides further impetus to our strategic relations. These friendly ties and the friendship with China is the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy,” Chaudhry said.

Former premier Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N has taken an unassailable lead in the parliamentary polls and is set to form the next government in Islamabad.

The change will not have any impact on the traditionally strong relations between Islamabad and Beijing.

The leadership of China and Pakistan describe their strategic relations as ‘all-weather’

Li was elected as Chinese premier in March succeeding Wen Jiabao. The Chinese premier is also scheduled to visit India from May 19-21.

Keywords: China, Pakistan, Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, Li Keqiang to visit Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif

Chinese premier Li Keqiang to visit Pakistan next week - Business Line

 

[Capt.Popeye]

That is good to hear; Li Keqiang is visiting Paksitan after wrapping up his visit to India.

 

[WarMonger]

China's new premier Li Keqiang to visit India next week.

PTI : Beijing, Mon May 13 2013, 18:22 hrs

Hailing the 'proper settlement' of the recent border stand off between the two armies in Ladakh as a reflection of 'mature handling' of Sino-Indian ties, China today formally announced its new Premier Li Keqiang's visit to India, the first stop of his maiden foreign tour.
Li will be in India on a three-day visit from May 19 during which he would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other Indian leaders, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told media briefing here today.

Fifty-seven-year-old Li will also visit India's financial capital Mumbai before leaving for Pakistan.

According to Chinese officials, Li has chosen India to be the first stop of his first foreign tour after assuming charge in March. Besides India and Pakistan, the Chinese premier will also visit Germany and Switzerland.

During his talks with Indian leaders, Li will exchange views with them on China-India relations in particular how to deepen China-India strategic partnership, Hong said.

"We believe this visit to India by Li will further push forward the strategic cooperation for common development and prosperity", he said.

China has chosen both Russia and India to be the first destination of its new leaders' foreign visits.

While President Xi Jinping chose to visit Russia on his way to BRICS summit in March, Li chose India to be his first destination abroad to send a message of commitment of the new leadership to further friendly relations with New Delhi.

However, his gesture of friendship was overshadowed by a sudden move by Chinese military personnel to pitch tents at the Daulat Beig Oldi in Ladakh sector leading to a 20-day stand-off between the two countries.

The dispute was resolved after India reportedly cautioned China that it would have adverse impact on bilateral ties. The stand-off ended after two sides agreed to simultaneous pullout from the area.

The two sides, however, managed to repair the ties during the just concluded visit of External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid here last week during which he held extensive talks with Li, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and State Councillor and Special Representative for India-China border talks Yang Jiechi.

Providing the Chinese perspective on Khurshid's talks for the first time, Hong acknowledged that the 'relevant incident was discussed by the two sides.'

"The two countries believe proper settlement of the incident once again demonstrates that the two countries bare in mind larger interest of bilateral relations and are willing to settle the incident properly," he said.

"The two countries believe that pending the resolution of the boundary issue they should maintain the peace stability of the border areas," he said.

During his talks with Khurshid, Wang Yi stressed that China and India are natural strategic partners, Hong said.

Being Asian countries with long history and both are major developing countries, "they both advocate the independent foreign policy of peace", Wang told Khurshid.

"The strategic partnership between India and China enjoy great prospect and are gaining global significance," the Chinese Minister told Khurshid, Hong said.

"Both sides believe that they should seize the momentum of sound development their relationship and implement the consensus between the leaderships and push forward their strategic partnership," he said.

During the talks both countries stressed that they need to maintain the momentum of sound development of bilateral relations and enhance cooperation across the board, deepen mutual political trust, economic cooperation and trade, he said.

Talks focused on enhancing people to people exchanges as well as cooperation and coordination, international and regional affairs such as UN and jointly protect the interests of developing countries and bring their interests at a high level, he said.

 

[HAIDER]

Li will make sure Nawaz don't mess around Gawadar.

 

[Edevelop]

We could expect some investments. I guess in the energy sector would be a priority

 

[HAIDER]

So Li is making a 3 day visit to Inda and only a 2 day visit to Pakistan.

Li spend more time to understand enemy. Pakistan is always welcome place, he don't need to spend too much time. Staying long in India to tell em, forget about recent Indian land occupation ...next time they will do do more.

 

[Edevelop]

Li spending more time in India because India is a better and SAFER place to live in than Pakistan.

Big deal. He is staying 1 day more. Hope you know Pakistan does not have a functioning parliament and the current setup is caretaker government.

 

[IamINDIA]

i have a feeling nawaz will change this so called 'all weather' friendship....
he might change it from a strategic to a economic partnership.

 

[darkhero]

Good. In China, we like to say 重头戏在后面 or 压轴戏, which means the most important event is the last one.

 

[monitor12345]

Li will make sure Nawaz don't mess around Gawadar.

Nawaz Sharif can cancel the Iran Pak Gas Pipeline deal, but not Gwadar Deal.

 

[HAIDER]

Nawaz Sharif can cancel the Iran Pak Gas Pipeline deal, but not Gwadar Deal.

He can't because India is silently involve in this deal, covertly .

 

[Pakistanisage]

Good. In China, we like to say 重头戏在后面 or 压轴戏, which means the most important event is the last one.

In America we have a similar Expression:



" Save the Best for the Last"



Another very Popular American Expression:



" Thank you for your Support"



Both are very relevant in this case.

 

[ChinaToday]

china go to india for business go to Pakistan to visit good friends good brothers good neighbour

 

[Cyberian]

Chinese PM to address special Senate session on Thursday
Friday May 17, 2013

KARACHI - President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned a special session of the Senate on Thursday that would be addressed by the visiting Chinese prime minister, Li Keqiang.

The sitting would be held at 10am in the Parliament House and would stand prorogued the same day, a statement issued by President spokesman Senator Farhatullah Babar said on Friday. It said the joint session of parliament was not possible by the given date so the visiting Chinese leader would only address the Upper House.

Chinese PM to address special Senate session on Thursday | Pakistan Today

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

He will be adressing all the political parties and the military leadership.. economic and strategic pacts are on the cards..