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Zardari to visit China to firm up n-deal

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will commence a high level visit to China from July 6 during which the two countries will firm up a deal for supply of two new nuclear reactors to Islamabad.

Updated on: Jun 30, 2010, 24:36:17 IST
PTI | By , Beijing
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Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will commence a high level visit to China from July 6 during which the two countries will firm up a deal for supply of two new nuclear reactors to Islamabad.

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Announcing the visit of Zardari, which comes close on the heels of a tour of China by Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang defended the nuclear cooperation between the two countries.

But, parried questions relating to China's plans to build nuclear reactors.

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