A trade delegation led by Chinese Consul General in Karachi, Yang Yundon, met President Asif Ali Zardari and expressed interest in investing $1 billion to establish a medical city in Pakistan to advance the healthcare sector. health of the country.
The delegation also expressed interest in investing in various sectors of Pakistan’s economy, including agriculture, livestock, energy, transportation and manufacturing.
President Zardari called for more Chinese investments in various sectors of Pakistan’s economy to boost economic and trade cooperation between the two brotherly countries.
He also stressed the need for enhanced interaction between the people of the two countries, especially between investors and businesses, to strengthen bilateral trade and economic relations.
The President expressed these views while meeting a Chinese business delegation in Yundong at Bilawal House, Karachi.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Minister for Transport and Information Sharjeel Inam Memon, Minister for Energy, Planning and Development Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and Special Assistant to the Minister in head of investment and public-private partnerships Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar also attended the meeting. meeting.
Welcoming the delegation, the President said Pakistan and China share common interests and views on important issues, besides enjoying deep-rooted and historic brotherly ties.
“We have been close friends for decades and my vision was to develop Gwadar Port into a regional trade and economic hub that would not only enhance regional connectivity but also boost regional trade and economic cooperation,” he said. declared.
President Zardari said Pakistan would welcome Chinese investors and preferred doing business with China.
He said Pakistan was committed to facilitating and supporting Chinese investors in every possible way.
The President highlighted that Chinese language classes have been introduced in Sindh, which would be an important step towards strengthening cultural and people-to-people ties between Pakistan and China.