Asim Munir eyed key meets with Chinese officials during SCO

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-01 09:52:52 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-06-26 22:37:24

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Pakistan's newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, is likely to meet with Chinese officials attending the SCO Summit in Beijing this week. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a political, economic, and security alliance, of which Pakistan has been a member since 2017. This would be General Munir's first visit to China since assuming office last month.

The meetings come at a crucial time in Pakistan-China relations. With increasing tensions between the United States and China, Pakistan has recently sought to deepen its strategic partnership with Beijing. Moreover, the meetings will occur shortly after the Chinese Foreign Minister's recent visit to Pakistan, where the two countries strengthened their strategic cooperation in the face of "changing regional and international situations."

Specific agenda items and issues of discussion at the SCO summit are not publicly known. However, as we previously highlighted, Pakistani officials are likely to focus on boosting regional connectivity and economic development. The possibility of witnessing China Military Parade Day on September 3 is also on the cards for Asim Munir.

The upcoming meetings send a strong signal of the deep bilateral relationship between Pakistan and China and the mutual desire to strengthen cooperation in a range of areas.

Stay tuned to see the outcomes of these meetings and their implications for the future of the Pakistan-China relationship.

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