LAHORE: The head of the 19-member Chinese delegation and Deputy Director General of Bureau of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation of Guangzhou Municipality Cao Zhicong, said that Chinese investors have shown their keen interest in initiating joint ventures with their Pakistani counterparts.
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Senior Vice President Mian Tariq Misbah presided over the meeting with delegation. The LCCI Executive Committee Members Aslam Chaudhry, Mumshad Ali, Shahzad Waheed, Shahzad Ahmed, Talha Tayyab Butt and Chairman of the Standing Committee on Pak China, Siddiq-ur-Rehman Rana were present on the occasion.
Mr Cao Zhicong said that economic globalization and regional integration has provided enormous opportunities for further cooperation between China and Pakistan. He said that Pakistan is an ideal destination of foreign investment.
Speaking on the occasion, Senior Vice President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Mian Tariq Misbah said that China is a time-tested friend and a very important partner in Pakistan economic development and bilateral trade.
“Our bilateral trade has grown, but it is nowhere near the potential that exists between the two countries. Pakistan has a lot to offer as it is rich in all kinds of resources,” he said.
