President to look for N-deal in Beijing

He said that during the visit of President Zardari, the two sides were expected to ink several agreements such as those on cooperation in the fields of space technology, energy, environment, mass communication and sports.

He said the two sides had already signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 2006 and it was being implemented in different phases. He added that the investment protocol would also be signed during the President’s visit.

The official said that the President Zardari would meet his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao and other Chinese leaders during his stay in Beijing and during the course of deliberations both sides would discuss various aspects of war on terror with focus on increasing cooperation in fight against the global menace.

On the eve of President Zardari’s visit to Beijing, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Masood Khan, in a statement, said the two countries had “exemplary friendly relations” and the top leadership was committed to further deepen the “time-tested” ties.