6:11 AM
Jalal Hameed
Li, on his first overseas tour as premier, will hold talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan's caretaker prime minister on Wednesday before meeting Sharif on Thursday.
It may be added that China is one of the biggest trade partner of Pakistan and the trade between China and Pakistan hit a 12-month figure of $12 billion for the first time last year - up 18 percent on the previous year. The two sides are committed to raising this to $15 billion in the next two to three years.
The visit is also of significant importance since Pakistan's decision to hand over the control of newly developed Gwadar Port on the mouth of the the Persian Gulf, which is expected to provide China a much shorter route for its trade with the Gulf countries.
After Pakistan, Li's tour takes him to Europe, where he will visit Switzerland, with which China is negotiating a free trade agreement, and Germany, its largest European trading partner.
After Pakistan, Li's tour takes him to Europe, where he will visit Switzerland, with which China is negotiating a free trade agreement, and Germany, its largest European trading partner.
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