BEIJING, Sept 12: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Ehsan Ul Haq arrived in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang autonomous region to begin his weeklong official visit to China.

Defence sources told APP that Gen Ehsan is visiting China on invitation of his Chinese counterpart, chief of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). He is scheduled to reach Beijing on Monday. During his stay, he would meet Chinese leaders to discuss matters relating to bilateral cooperation in the defence sector.

The CJCSC will visit some formations of the three services of Chinese PLA and watch demonstration of the most sophisticated weapons system developed by China. He will also review progress on ‘JF-17 Thunder’ multi-role plane being built jointly by Pakistan and China.

According to sources, the visit is a part of regular exchanges at the highest level to further strengthen their bilateral ties in all fields of common interest.

Their defence relations have always been a great source for building confidence and self-reliance.