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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday landed in Hangzhou, kicking off his four-day official visit to China.

Zhejiang province’s Vice Governor Xu Wenguang received PM Shehbaz at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport upon his arrival, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.

China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong and Islamabad’s envoy Khalil Hashmi were also present to welcome him.

According to the PMO, the prime minister will meet Zhejiang Party Secretary Wang Hao during his stay in Hangzhou.