The 4th South Asia-Sichuan Business Promotion Roundtable Conference in Chengdu commenced Tuesday. FPCCI President Zubair Ahmed Malik and Patron In-Chief Pak-China Business Council Tariq Sayeed, the keynote speakers, opined that Sichuan Forum had given new dimensions to the promotion of regional trade in South Asia and Pak-China bilateral relations. Malik, while speaking on the occasion, said FPCCI as Pakistan’s apex trade organisation had committed its positive role in strengthening and advancing the bilateral trade relations between Pakistan and regional economies, particularly China. Tariq Sayeed called upon the regional countries to strengthen bilateral trade ties as the regional trade was not only need of the hour but the key of success and economic viability. He indicated that South Asian intra-regional trade is increasing and getting more attractions to foreign investment, while economy developed rapidly in Sichuan, Tariq invited the Sichuan entrepreneurs to South Asian countries to invest enterprise and expand cooperation. He said Sichuan and South Asian countries economies were well connected through the Roundtable Forum which has established a long-term cooperation mechanism. He hoped to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with Sichuan and achieve greater cooperation and development with Pakistan. Sichuan Vice Governor Gan Lin hoped to boost trade between countries in the region. Addressing the inaugural session of the forum, Gan said the Roundtable Forum would definitely enhance the mutual understanding and the friendship between Sichuan and South Asian countries, strengthen bilateral economic and trade cooperation and sustainable development. The vice governor extended his warmest welcome to Tariq Sayeed, the founder and former president of SARRC and leader of the Pakistani delegation.
