Federal Commerce Minister Khurram Dastagir Khan has said that the industrial cooperation between Pakistan and China was the fourth pillar of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project and the energy infrastructure projects would result in economic prosperity and job creation in the country.
The minister said this during a meeting with China Zhongde International Investment Group led by Executive Chairman Zhao Guobin and Executive Secretary General Li Xin Sheng which called on him here on Tuesday.
Zhao Guobin said that the six companies from China were interested in coming to Pakistan and investing in different sectors especially refinery, steel and energy projects. These companies were particularly interested in making investment in solar energy projects, he added.
The Minister assured the delegation that the government would fully facilitate the Chinese investors and could also put them in touch with the chambers of commerce and All Pakistan Trade Association. “Pakistan is an unexplored market and offers lucrative investment opportunities in different sectors”, added the minister.
He informed the delegation that Commerce Ministry would facilitate the Chinese investors in exploring opportunities in different sectors like energy, textile, sports goods and agricultural processing etc. “The best foundation for China-Pakistan relationship is economic partnership”, the minister said.
