New chapter in Sino-Pakistan ties Zardari's China trip helps deepen economic partnership beyond infrastructure, experts say By XU WEIWEI in Hong Kong | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-05-05 15:58

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/05/WS69f9a324a310d6866eb46edd.html Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari's recent China visit sends a clear signal that Islamabad and Beijing are entering a phase of deeper economic partnership, Pakistani experts said, stressing that the trip should be viewed as more than just a ceremonial diplomatic engagement. Zardari's China visit can be termed as a highly positive and strategically mature initiative, one that showcased the remarkable depth and integration of Pakistan-China relations at a time when Pakistan urgently needs economic confidence, said Maarij Farooq, deputy editor-in-chief at Daily Ittehad Media Group and the Pakistan Economic Network.