Festival visits highlight cohesiveness and desire for harmony of Asian family

President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan, President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah of Brunei, and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand are visiting China this week.

Their visits come soon after Chinese New Year, conveying their hopes for the healthy development of their countries' relations with China and regional endeavors to promote the common good in the Year of the Snake.

The visits of the four leaders testify to the positive outcomes from China's robust efforts to advance its hallmark neighborhood diplomacy and its firm commitment to promoting the common development of the region and the Global South as a whole.