Daily Times

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong has extended full support to the business community of Pakistan, particularly to the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI).

The Chinese ambassador expressed this on Friday when he along with Li Bijian, Consul General of China at Karachi, and a team visited the FPCCI.

The meeting took note of various subjects pertaining to the economic relations between Pakistan and China particularly in reference to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Nong Rong shared his views with the house regarding the upcoming online business portal of the Chinese government which will be a good opportunity for Pakistani business community to get easily connected with their Chinese counterparts. He extended his full support not only of his embassy at Islamabad but also at the Consul General Office at Karachi to the business community.

The president FPCCI requested the ambassador in emphasising strong and constant mutual efforts to eliminate negative air against CPEC and the bilateral trade. He also suggested that China should focus on investing in the people of Pakistan by giving access to the Chinese market. He also expressed the sincerest gratitude to the government of China for donating Covid-19 vaccines to Pakistan. During the discussion made in the meeting, Mian Anjum Nisar, former president FPCCI, requested the ambassador to extend support to the Pakistani business community in transferring technical knowledge in the field of agriculture.

Sheikh Jawaid Ilyas, Chairman of Pak-China Business Council, pointed out the imbalance in the bilateral trade which is heavily in favour of China. He also encouraged the embassy to coordinate with the Federation in identifying relocation of Chinese industries in Pakistan especially in the new economic zones that have been identified for Chinese investment under the second phase of CPEC. He also emphasized the need for the creation of the Pak-China Joint Dispute Resolution Committee for smooth and easy resolution of problems that may arise during the bilateral trade. He also appreciated the strong support extended by the Consul General of China at Karachi to the business community in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. The meeting was attended by a large number of prominent businessmen and representatives of different trade bodies.