Munir Meets Chinese Minister at GHQ
Munir meets Chinese minister Liu Haixing at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, where the two sides discussed regional and international security and the state of Pakistan-China relations. It took place on Monday, November 2, 2026, confirmed by Inter-Services Public Relations, the military’s media wing.
Liu Haixing serves as minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. That department handles the ruling party’s relations with political parties and organisations in other countries. His visit brought him to Rawalpindi for talks with Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, and separately to Islamabad for a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
Munir meets Chinese minister: what ISPR said
According to the ISPR statement, the Rawalpindi meeting covered matters of mutual interest, along with what it described as evolving regional and international security dynamics and bilateral relations. Both sides expressed a shared resolve to further strengthen what they called the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China.
Field Marshal Munir spoke of a historic and time-tested bond between the two countries. He stressed the value of sustained high-level engagement, stronger institutional links, and expanded cooperation across areas of mutual interest. Liu Haixing, in turn, praised Pakistan’s contributions to regional peace and stability and voiced confidence that the longstanding strategic partnership would advance further.
The statement did not announce a new agreement or a change in defence policy. It recorded a political signal instead: regular contact at senior level, and a public restatement of shared positions.
Dar meets Liu Haixing in Islamabad
The visit had a second track in Islamabad, where Ishaq Dar held a bilateral meeting with Liu Haixing. The Foreign Office said Liu Haixing conveyed greetings from Foreign Minister Wang Yi, which Dar reciprocated, and Dar conveyed greetings to President Xi Jinping on behalf of Pakistan’s leadership. Dar reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, and the two sides discussed cultural ties, people-to-people exchanges, and close coordination to carry forward the positive momentum in relations.
Taken together, the two meetings show the usual pattern: the GHQ channel covers security questions, while the Foreign Office channel covers diplomacy and culture. Both used the same core phrase, the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
Recent steps in the Pakistan-China relationship
The meeting did not happen in isolation. It followed two concrete steps in the relationship in recent weeks, both reported by Dawn.
First, Pakistan and China signed an agreement to operationalise a green channel at the Sost-Khunjerab border for agricultural and allied products. The Khunjerab Pass links Gilgit-Baltistan with China’s Xinjiang region, and at 15,500 feet it is the highest paved international border crossing in the world.
Second, the two countries launched the China-Pakistan Information Corridor last week, resting on four pillars: media, business and enterprises, think tanks, and culture and tourism.
These steps sit inside a much older partnership across trade, energy, defence, infrastructure, and space, with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as its best-known symbol.
Feature Pakistan has reported separately on Pakistan-China defence cooperation, including the start of the Karakoram-2026 joint exercise in Xinjiang, in Pakistan, China Begin Karakoram-2026 Joint Exercise in Xinjiang.
What happens next
No date was announced for a follow-up meeting, and neither statement set out a fresh deliverable. The practical test of the visit will be quieter than the statements: whether the green channel at Sost-Khunjerab starts to move farm goods more smoothly, and whether the information corridor produces regular exchanges rather than a launch announcement.
Senior Pakistan-China meetings like this one are less about one decision and more about keeping a broad relationship in working order. Monday’s meetings did that job in public, with both sides repeating the same commitment.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Liu Haixing?
Liu Haixing is minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. The department manages the party’s external relations with political parties and organisations abroad.
What did Munir and Liu Haixing discuss?
They discussed evolving regional and international security dynamics, bilateral relations, and matters of mutual interest. Both sides expressed resolve to strengthen the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China.
What did Ishaq Dar discuss with Liu Haixing?
Dar met Liu Haixing separately in Islamabad. They discussed cultural ties, people-to-people exchanges, and close coordination to carry forward the positive momentum in bilateral relations.
What is the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership?
It is the formal phrase Pakistan and China use for their close partnership. It signals cooperation across governments and across sectors, including trade, energy, defence, infrastructure, and culture.
