MIANYANG/SHANGHAI:
President Asif Ali Zardari spent Sunday deepening Pakistan's strategic partnership with China, touring a flagship defence aviation complex and experiencing the country's high-speed rail network first-hand.
The president's activities are part of his ongoing 10-day state visit to China, which began on Friday and is focused on enhancing bilateral ties, including the further development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
In a significant demonstration of the nations' close defence cooperation, Zardari, constitutionally the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Pakistan, visited the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). This marked a historic first, as no foreign head of state had previously visited the complex.
During the tour, the president reaf