The Hindu : Chinese Foreign Minister visiting Pakistan

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Tuesday, May 14, 2002

International

International

Chinese Foreign Minister visiting Pakistan

By B. Muralidhar Reddy

ISLAMABAD MAY 13. The Chinese Foreign Minister, Tang Jiaxuan, is arriving here on a two-day visit as the head of an eight-member delegation for exchange of views on a wide range of issues.

The visit of is significant as the U.S.-led campaign against terrorism that began in Afghanistan is slowly shifting to Pakistan and the latter is under pressure to crack down on extremism.

Mr. Jiaxuan will call on the Pakistan President, Pervez Musharraf, and hold talks with the Foreign Minister, Abdul Sattar, besides senior officials in the Foreign Ministry.

He would leave for Kabul on Wednesday.

An official announcement said that Pakistan-China relations were characterised by warmth and sincerity as well as frequent high-level exchanges.

The Chinese Vice Premier, Wu Bangguo, visited Pakistan in March 2002. Gen. Musharraf paid a visit to China in December 2001.

The Chinese Premier, Zhu Rongji, visited Pakistan in May 2001.

Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

International

Stories in this Section

Situation dangerous, says Pakistan

Bush, Putin to sign arms pact

U.N. to discuss Iraqi sanctions

No deal with LTTE without people's consent: Ranil

Third candidate enters German poll fray

Labour under pressure to return donation

Chinese Foreign Minister visiting Pakistan

India, Bangladesh to jointly protect Sunderbans

`Musharraf has failed to tackle terrorist menace'

Terrorists planning to attack Three Mile Island: report

Khaleda Zia hospitalised