Pakistan, April 26 -- President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Changsha, China, on Saturday to begin a week-long official visit aimed at expanding economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. The visit comes at the invitation of the People's Republic of China and reflects continuing high-level engagement between Islamabad and Beijing to strengthen their longstanding strategic partnership. Upon arrival the president received a warm welcome from Hu Xusheng, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People's Congress, along with senior officials and ambassadors from both countries.

During his stay in Changsha, President Zardari is scheduled to meet provincial leaders to discuss investment opportunities, econo...