Chinese President Hu Jintao pays a three-day state visit to Pakistan from November 23, officials said. They said that the visit would give a new impetus to evergreen Sino-Pak friendship, setting in motion many far-reaching steps and pushing forward their strategic partnership to a new height The visit at the level of President from China is taking place after a gap of ten years. Last visit was in 1996 by President Jiang Zemin. Most recent visit to Pakistan was by Premier Wen Jiabao, during which a landmark "Treaty of Friendship" was signed. June this year, this treaty was unanimously endorsed by the Chinese Parliament.
