Pak, China to streamline information sharing on agriculture and industry

Summary: The Launching Ceremony of China-Pakistan Agricultural and Industrial Cooperation Information Platform, hosted by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan and organized by China Economic Net and China Machinery Engineering Corporation, will be held online and offline on January 26, 2021, and we are now cordially inviting you to participate in the event.

Ⅰ. Introduction
As China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is expanding to agriculture and science and technology, the China-Pakistan Agricultural and Industrial Cooperation Information Platform has come into being. This platform will collect and display information and achievements of agriculture and industrial cooperation between China and Pakistan. Meanwhile, it will organize business forums, seminars, business delegations and other activities to promote exchanges and cooperation in the field of agriculture and industry, and advance B2B cooperation between the two countries. The platform will be officially launched online on January 26, 2021. The launching ceremony will mainly introduce the details of this platform, including its objective, plan and ways of use, etc. At the same time, discussions themed China-Pakistan agricultural B2B cooperation and the building of industrial information communication platform will be held, to discuss the current and the future development of bilateral agricultural and industrial cooperation.

Ⅱ. Time and Format
Time:  12:55 (PKT) / 15:55 (BJT), January 26, 2021
Format: Online Conference

Ⅲ. Organization
Host: Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan
Organizers: China Economic Net
China Machinery Engineering Corporation

Ⅳ. Guest Speakers
Chinese Guests
Nong Rong, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan
Wu Changxue, Counselor of Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China
Liu Guodao, Vice President of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences
Ke Xiaohua, Deputy Director-General of Department of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Li Kan, Assistant to General Manager of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC)
Liu Hanwu, Representative of China Agricultural Association for International Exchange, Secretary-General of China Overseas Agricultural Development Alliance, President of Debont Corp., China

Pakistani Guests
Syed Fakhar Imam, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research
Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa, Chairman of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority
Moin ul Haque, Pakistani Ambassador to China
Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, Director-General (China), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Former Vice-Chancellor of University of Agriculture，Faisalabad, Pakistan
Afaq Ahmad Tiwana, CEO of Farmers Associates Pakistan
Waqar Ahmed Malik, Managing Director and CEO of Fauji Foundation
Nadir Salar Qureshi, Chief Executive Officer of Engro Fertilizers Ltd.
Fawad Ahmed Mukhtar, Chief Executive Officer of Fatima Group
Shakeel Ahmad Ramay, Director of China Study Center, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Pakistan