Chinese Premier Li Qiang held a welcome ceremony for visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday.
At the invitation of Li, Shehbaz is on an official visit to China from Saturday to Tuesday.
During the welcome ceremony, a military band played the national anthems of both countries.
Shehbaz, accompanied by Li, then reviewed the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Chinese premier holds welcome ceremony for Pakistani PM
The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair closed on Monday in the city of Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province.
The five-day event, which highlights cultural industry development, drew together 310 overseas exhibitors from 65 countries and regions.
In total, eight exhibition halls were set up at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center, including the one featuring cultural industry innovation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
During the event, 260 new product launch, debut, and premiere events were held in the main venue, showcasing the fusion of sci-tech and culture and injecting momentum into the high-quality development of the cultural industry.
This year's event, for the first time, set up a dedicated exhibition area for APEC economies, showcasing the Asia-Pacific region's achievements in cultural tourism. The region's specialty products, creative cultural products inspired by intangible cultural heritage, and regional delicacies were also on display.
Shenzhen is to host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November this year.
Established in 2004, the fair has become a leading cultural event in China and an important platform to assist the Chinese culture in going global.
22nd China Int'l Cultural Industries Fair closes in Shenzhen
