Senior Chinese officer starts mission to Pakistan and India

A top Chinese military officer arrived in Pakistan late on Wednesday at the start of the first visit to the country and India by an officer of his ranking for more than 10 years.

The visit by Fan Changlong, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, forms part of a series of Chinese military diplomatic events scheduled for November.

In the first two weeks of the month, three members of the Central Military Commission, including Fan, are scheduled to visit six countries.