President arrives in China

President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday arrived in China on a five-day official visit on the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

He was accompanied by a delegation comprising Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Senator Saleem Mandviwala and Dr Asim Hussain.

President Zardari was warmly received by Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo'an, Pakistan's Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi, and Ambassador of China in Pakistan Jiang Zaidong.

During the visit, the president will hold meetings with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and other senior Chinese political leaders.