Wang Yi to travel to Pakistan tomorrow after concluding India visit
Chinese Foreign Ministry today said ''Wang Yi will visit Pakistan from August 20-22 for the Sixth Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister.''
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson while describing China and Pakistan as ''iron-clad friends and all-weather friends,' said the two sides will conduct 'in-depth communication' to expand 'practical cooperation.'
This will be the Chinese Foreign Minister's second visit to Pakistan in three years.
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