LAHORE: Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCJCCI) has marked China’s new year with a ceremony to greet Chinese friends, businessmen and colleagues.
At the occasion, PCJCCI President Shah Faisal Afridi said that Pak-China ties in the fields of trade, investment and culture had reached the climax at present. This mutual collaboration beyond trade and investment is increasing economic and cultural credibility of Pakistan at international level, he added. He expressed heartiest congratulations on traditional New Year to the Chinese people, the overseas Chinese nationals and the Chinese companies in Pakistan.
While expressing his contentment, he said that China and Pakistan together would give rise to a new paradigm of Regional co-existence. He appreciated the Chinese endeavours for enhancing the South-South integration through infrastructural investments in trade and business. He said that Pakistan should enhance the capacity of the current system rather than any intention to overthrow it. Pakistan should realize that, if we become the bridge between the engines of growth, we will be able to carve out a large economic bloc of about 3 billion living in this part of the world nearly half of the world.” “This is going to be a Fate-Changer for Pakistan,” said Shah Faisal Afridi.
Afridi adding that Pakistan was proud of being the best friend of a great country like China and assured to continue his efforts for maintaining the sincere and cordial relations with business community of China. He mentioned that China’s role in the current international financial system is constructive and we had to make some efforts and contributions on our part.
