BEIJING: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to expanding economic and industrial cooperation with China during a series of meetings with leading Chinese companies in Beijing under the framework of CPEC Phase II.
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The prime minister, currently on a four-day official visit to China, met senior executives of major Chinese enterprises and invited them to increase investment in Pakistan’s infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing and technology sectors.
During a meeting with a delegation of FAMSUN led by CEO Zhengjun Chen, Prime Minister Shehbaz appreciated the company’s longstanding support for Pakistan’s agriculture sector, particularly in grain storage, feed production and food security initiatives. He stressed the need to reduce post-harvest losses and encouraged the company to establish manufacturing and technology transfer facilities in Pakistan through Special Economic Zones and the Green Pakistan Initiative.
Beijing: 26 May 2026.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meets Chinese business delegations.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a series of high-level meetings with leading Chinese enterprises, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to deepening economic, industrial,… pic.twitter.com/bBA4GxLNkI
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) May 26, 2026
In a separate meeting, the prime minister held talks with Chairman Hou Jianxin and officials of Shandong Xinxu Group Corporation. He welcomed the group’s growing investments in maritime development, mineral processing, battery manufacturing and industrial cooperation projects in Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz praised the company’s role in projects including the Xinxu Special Economic Zone, the Sea-to-Steel project at Port Qasim, and development activities in Gwadar and northern mineral-rich regions. He assured full government support for the timely implementation of these projects under CPEC Phase II.
The premier also met Chairman Zhang Bingnan and senior representatives of China Communications Construction Corporation (CCCC) and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). He acknowledged their decades-long contribution to Pakistan’s infrastructure development, including projects such as the Karakoram Highway and Rashakai Special Economic Zone.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meeting with Mr Zhang Bingham, President of CCCC and Mr Du Fei, Chairman CRBC in Beijing on 26 May 2026. pic.twitter.com/tcrTsfBFpH
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) May 26, 2026
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The Chinese companies expressed confidence in Pakistan’s economic potential and showed interest in expanding cooperation across multiple sectors, including logistics, technology, industry and infrastructure.