Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will travel to China tomorrow, his first trip abroad since a new government packed with his opponents was sworn in late last month.

Mr Musharraf, who came to power as a general following a coup in 1999, is politically isolated since the defeat of his allies in the February 18 polls.

He is due to meet President Hu Jintao, Premier Wen Jiabao and other Chinese state leaders during his visit between tomorrow and next Tuesday to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Sadiq said.

"The president's visit will reinforce the all-weather, time-tested friendship between the two countries. Agreements in economic areas are also likely to be signed," he said yesterday.

The longstanding friendship with China is often contrasted with the on-off relationship Pakistani governments have experienced with the US.