President Asif Ali Zardari departed on Saturday for a five-day official visit to China, where he would meet the Chinese leadership to advance economic and trade cooperation and the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider Khan saw off the president at Lahore airport as he left for the official trip. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement earlier today that President Zardari would be visiting the neighbouring country on the invitation of the Chinese government.
The statement added that President Zardari would travel to Changsha in Hunan province from April 25 to 27, followed by a visit to Sanya in Hainan province from April 28 to May 1.
