Beijing: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a series of high-level meetings with top Chinese enterprises on Tuesday, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to deepening economic, industrial, and infrastructure ties under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The Prime Minister engaged with several leading Chinese companies focused on agriculture, maritime development, minerals, and large-scale infrastructure projects.
In his meeting with FAMSUN, led by CEO Mr. Zhengjun Chen, PM Shehbaz appreciated the company’s longstanding contributions to Pakistan’s agriculture sector, particularly in grain storage, feed production, and food security. He stressed the government’s priority to reduce post-harvest losses and invited FAMSUN to establish manufacturing and technology transfer facilities in Pakistan, taking advantage of incentives offered through Special Economic Zones and the Green Pakistan Initiative.
The Prime Minister also met with Chairman Hou Jianxin and the delegation from Shandong Xinxu Group Corporation. He welcomed the group’s expanding investments in Pakistan across maritime development, battery manufacturing, mineral processing, and industrial cooperation. PM Shehbaz lauded their progress on the Xinxu Special Economic Zone, the Sea-to-Steel project at Port Qasim, and ventures in Gwadar and northern mineral sectors. He assured full government backing for these strategic initiatives and urged accelerated implementation under CPEC Phase II.
In a separate meeting with Mr. Zhang Bingnan, Chairman of China Communications Construction Corporation (CCCC), and senior representatives from China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the Prime Minister commended the companies for over six decades of support to Pakistan’s infrastructure development. He highlighted key projects such as the Karakoram Highway and Rashakai Special Economic Zone, and reiterated Pakistan’s resolve to fast-track priority initiatives including the ML-1 railway upgrade and KKH realignment.
The Chinese business delegations expressed strong confidence in Pakistan’s economic potential and voiced keen interest in further expanding investments in agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, and technology sectors.
Senior Pakistani ministers and government officials accompanied the Prime Minister during the meetings and were instructed to ensure prompt and rigorous follow-up on all decisions taken.
