Islamabad, Jan. 3 -- Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departed for Beijing on Saturday to co-chair the seventh round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue, scheduled for January 4, according to the Foreign Office (FO).

In an official statement, the FO said that Dar is visiting China at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, noting that he will be the first foreign dignitary to travel to China in 2026. The strategic dialogue will be jointly chaired by Dar and Wang Yi.

The Foreign Office stated that the upcoming dialogue will comprehensively review bilateral relations between Pakistan and China, explore opportunities for expanding cooperation, and chart new avenues for partne...