China, Pakistan FMs to hold two-day strategic dialogue from Thursday

Foreign ministers to discuss $60 billion economic corridor and Islamabad's request for $one billion loan.

The foreign ministers of China and Pakistan will hold the second annual strategic dialogue at the island resort of Hainan on Thursday during which they are likely to discuss the bilateral cooperation in various fields including the phase II of the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi and his Pakistan counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi would hold the strategic dialogue on August 20-21, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian announced at a media briefing here.

A host of issues including the progress of the $60 billion CPEC and Islamabad's request for $1 billion