Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Islamabad on Thursday to attend the sixth Strategic Dialogue between China and Pakistan. He was welcomed by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Member of the CPC Politburo and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China H.E. Wang Yi arrived at MoFA.He was warmly recieved by DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50. He will hold important meetings including the 6th Strategic Dialogue between China and Pakistan pic.twitter.com/ESlzEgdWe4
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 21, 2025
This high-level visit focuses on strengthening cooperation in trade, security, regional development, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The two countries have long-standing ties across various sectors like defence, energy, infrastructure, and technology.
The previous (5th) round of the dialogue was held in May 2024 in Beijing and was also co-chaired by Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi.
Foreign Minister Dar posted on social media that he was "delighted" to receive Wang Yi and looked forward to productive talks. Wang is also expected to meet President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his stay.
Delighted to receive my dear friend, H.E. Wang Yi, Foreign Minister China, in Pakistan this evening. Earlier today, we were together in Kabul for the trilateral meeting with our Afghan counterpart.
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) August 20, 2025
FM Wang Yi is visiting Pakistan for the 6th round of the Pakistan–China Strategic… pic.twitter.com/VBNfq5ot2P
Before coming to Pakistan, Wang Yi also participated in the Sixth Trilateral Foreign Ministers Dialogue in Kabul, along with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Ishaq Dar. The three sides discussed cooperation on political, economic, and security matters.
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According to the Foreign Office, the three nations agreed to work closely on counter-terrorism, while also expanding efforts in trade, health, education, drug control, and extending CPEC into Afghanistan.
The Sixth Trilateral Foreign Ministers Dialogue was held on 20 August 2025 in Kabul between Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan @MIshaqDar50, Foreign Minister of China @MFA_China, and Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan @mfa_afghanistan, focusing on political,… pic.twitter.com/i6n8I2oYgr
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) August 20, 2025
In July, China and Pakistan announced new joint training programs in key areas like construction engineering, agriculture, artificial intelligence, and hospitality as part of CPEC Phase 2.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also expected to travel to Beijing at the end of this month to attend the SCO Summit (Aug 31–Sept 1), where he is likely to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines.
