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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan’s cooperation with Chinese companies in agriculture and food security would help modernise the country’s grain storage system, while stressing the need for technology transfer and training of local workers. He was speaking during a meeting with a delegation of China’s FAMSUN,…

Loudi of Hunan Province and city of Gujrat signed a sister-city memorandum of understanding (MoU), marking a new phase of institutionalized and pragmatic cooperation between the two cities. The MoU was signed by Yang Wei, Mayor of Loudi City, and Shafay Hussain, Minister for the Industries, Commerce and Investment Department…

BEIJING/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to China reached $1.874 billion in the first half of 2026, reflecting a substantial 50.7% surge compared with exports of $1.244 billion recorded in the same period of 2025, according to the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). Monthly performance demonstrated a consistent growth momentum throughout…

KARACHI, Jul 20 (APP): President of the United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail, Monday, said that the 75-year diplomatic relationship and enduring friendship between Pakistan and China have evolved into a strong economic partnership. China is Pakistan’s largest trading partner and investor, while the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become…

Pakistan has invited Chinese investors to expand their investments in Pakistan’s ports, logistics, and maritime sectors. Addressing the Regional Transit Trade Hub Initiative in Beijing, organised by Jiang Tonland International Holdings, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said the government was committed to transforming the country into…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Musadik Malik urged greater cooperation to protect the Himalayan glacier system and address the growing impacts of climate change, proposing joint scientific research and initiatives at the 5th China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation this week, the Pakistani information ministry said on Sunday. The…

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal says that China will impart digital skills training to as many as 300,000 Pakistani youths every year, further strengthening the country’s technology sector and knowledge economy. “Pakistan has emerged as the fourth-largest freelancing country in the world and the…

Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, held a meeting with a high-level delegation of Shandong Hi-Speed Group (SDHS), led by Mr. Xu Xiang, Chairman of SDHS, along with Mr Wang Zhenrong, Country Director, and representatives of Tabani Group, at Marriott Hotel Islamabad. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the…

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP): Pakistan and China signed investment and business agreements worth approximately US$1.4 billion at the conclusion of the two-day Pakistan-China Business Conference held in Islamabad, marking another significant step towards strengthening bilateral economic and industrial cooperation. On the final day of the conference, participants signed 42 agreements…

Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance collaboration in trade, investment, science and technology, digital economy and artificial intelligence. This came at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Shanghai, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Friday. The two sides…