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Chinese President Xi Jinping, on an investment tour, addresses Pakistan's parliament

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In this April 20, 2015 photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, left and Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attend a press conference after their talks in Islamabad, Pakistan. Xi is on a two-day visit in which he is expected to announce $45 billion worth of investment projects in energy and infrastructure development. (Lan Hongguang/Xinhua via AP) NO SALES (The Associated Press)

In this photo provided by Pakistan's Press Information Department, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, reviews an honor guard with Pakistan's President Mamnoon Hussain, left, and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, right, at Nur Khan airbase in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, April 20, 2015. Xi arrived for a two-day visit during which the two sides will launch an ambitious $45 billion economic corridor linking Pakistan's port city of Gwadar with western China. (Press Information Department via AP) (The Associated Press)

In this photo provided by Pakistan's Press Information Department, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives with his wife Peng Liyuan at Nur Khan airbase in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, April 20, 2015. Xi arrived for a two-day visit during which the two sides will launch an ambitious $45 billion economic corridor linking Pakistan's port city of Gwadar with western China. (Press Information Department via AP) (The Associated Press)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is addressing Pakistan's parliament.

State-run Pakistani TV showed the visiting president speaking Tuesday to lawmakers, military leaders and foreign ambassadors.

Xi Jinping is in Islamabad on a two-day visit, where he and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday oversaw their ministers and other officials signing 51 deals.

Pakistani officials have said Xi has brought with him investment projects worth $45 billion in energy and infrastructure construction.

Of the total amount, up to $37 billion would be spent on Pakistan's troubled electrical grid.