ISLAMABAD, MAR 28, SPA -- Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing pays an official visit to Pakistan on April 1-2 at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, said an official statement. The Chinese foreign minister will later proceed to New Delhi to represent China at the 14th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or SAARC Summit as an observer which will be first formal interaction between China and SAARC. During his stay in Pakistan, Li Zhaoxing will hold talks with Kasuri on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual concern. The statement said that the visit would provide an opportunity to exchange views on cooperation between China and SAARC, and the role China can play in the regional Association.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/436246