Pakistan says PM's trip to China expected to 'deepen political trust'

Pakistan's foreign ministry says the upcoming trip of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China is expected to strengthen and deepen political trust between the two countries.

Sharif is set to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang during his visit this weekend. The Prime Minister will begin his visit from Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, spokesman Tahir Andrabi told a news conference in Islamabad.