At the invitation of Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council, Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will pay an official visit to China from March 24th to 26th, 2003.
   
China and Pakistan are friendly neighbors. Over the past 52 years since the establishment of the diplomatic ties, the two countries have formed and developed an all-around partnership of cooperation on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Mutually-beneficial and fruitful cooperation has been carried out in various fields. Prime Minister Jamali’s forthcoming visit is the first by the leader of the new Pakistani Government. During the visit, he will have an in-depth exchange of views with the Chinese leaders on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common interest. It is our belief that this visit will further expand the mutual agreement, consolidate the traditional friendship and further promote the development of Sino-Pakistani relations.