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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was welcomed on Monday at the Great Hall of the People, where he met his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang.

PM Shehbaz landed in China on Saturday on a four-day official visit, reaching Beijing yesterday after making a stop in Hangzhou.

The prime minister was presented with a guard of honour upon his arrival at the Great Hall of the People.

Both the leaders shook hands and introduced their respective delegations to each other. The national anthems of Pakistan and China were played as both leaders stood at the salute dias.