Pakistan, May 10 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to undertake a high-level visit to China in the third week of May, beginning May 23, where he will hold meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, while also participating in celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Beijing, according to sources.

The visit, expected to include senior civilian and military leadership from Pakistan, comes at a significant moment in bilateral ties as both countries seek to accelerate cooperation under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), with several memorandums of understanding likely to be signed in trade, infrastructure, technology, agriculture and defence...