For this tour in China, the former President was invited by the government of China, through the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA). Throughout his trip in China, former President Musharraf was accorded head of state protocol and extensive security. In-between lectures, he was invited to several banquets by various provincial governors and senior Chinese Communist Party officials. He continues to be very popular among the Chinese younger generation.
- Says Obama’s Af-Pak policy is incomplete without resolving Kashmir dispute
- Calls for linking Pakistan with China through fiber optic, rail, oil, gas pipelines; through Karakoram Highway
- Floats the idea of a Iran-Pakistan-China (IPC) pipeline