He emphasised reducing post-harvest losses, invites firms to establish manufacturing, technology in Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a series of high-level meetings with leading Chinese enterprises. PHOTO: PMO
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday held a series of high-level meetings with leading Chinese enterprises, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to deepening economic, industrial, and infrastructure cooperation under the framework of CPEC Phase II, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
The PMO said the prime minister first met with a delegation from FAMSUN, led by CEO Mr Zhengjun Chen. He appreciated FAMSUN’s “longstanding contribution to Pakistan’s agriculture sector, particularly in grain storage, feed production, and food security”.
PM Shehbaz emphasised Pakistan’s “focus on reducing post-harvest losses” and invited FAMSUN to “establish manufacturing and technology transfer facilities in Pakistan” under the incentives available through Special Economic Zones and the Green Pakistan Initiative.
Beijing: 26 May 2026.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meets Chinese business delegations.
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In a separate meeting, He met with Chairman Hou Jianxin and the delegation of Shandong Xinxu Group Corporation and welcomed the Group’s “expanding footprint in Pakistan across maritime development, battery manufacturing, mineral processing, and industrial cooperation”.
He appreciated Xinxu Group’s role in advancing the Xinxu Special Economic Zone, the Sea-to-Steel project at Port Qasim, and investments in Gwadar and the northern mineral sectors. The prime minister reaffirmed the government’s “full support for these strategic projects” and encouraged “accelerated implementation under CPEC Phase II”.
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The prime minister also met with Mr Zhang Bingnan, Chairman of China Communications Construction Corporation (CCCC), and senior representatives of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). He highly appreciated the companies’ “over six decades of contribution to Pakistan’s infrastructure development,” citing landmark projects such as the Karakoram Highway and the Rashakai Special Economic Zone.
He reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to “fast-tracking priority infrastructure projects including ML-1, KKH realignment, and other connectivity initiatives under CPEC,” emphasising that Pakistan values CCCC and CRBC as “long-term strategic partners in infrastructure modernization and regional connectivity”.
The Chinese companies reaffirmed their confidence in Pakistan’s economic potential and expressed strong interest in expanding investments across agriculture, industrial manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, and technology sectors.
Senior ministers and government officials accompanied the prime minister in all three meetings and were instructed to ensure “rigorous and timely follow-up of the decisions taken”.
The prime minister is in China on a four-day visit from May 23-26. The visit is expected to highlight a new chapter in the 75-year-old China-Pakistan relationship, which has long been recognised for mutual trust and enduring cooperation despite changing international circumstances, according to a commentary published on China’s CGTN website.
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On Sunday, Pakistani and Chinese companies signed MoUs worth more than $7 billion during a series of high-level engagements led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
A major agreement signed during the conference on Sunday included a $1.12 billion deal between Haolu Engineering and Technology Company and Fauji Fertiliser for fertiliser production. Another MoU worth $100 million was signed between IBI Beijing United Information Technology and the RIC for cooperation in agrochemicals, agricultural machinery, and the establishment of a regional office in Multan.
Officials said more than 200 MoUs worth over $20 billion had now been signed during the five Pakistan-China business conferences held so far.
Again on Monday, Sharif, this time alongside the Chinese Premier Li Qiang, witnessed the signing and exchange of several agreements, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), protocols, and cooperation documents in Beijing.
These covered a wide range of sectors. In agriculture, both sides signed a Protocol on Inspection, Quarantine and Sanitary Requirements for Dried Fruits and Nuts, a Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements for Maize, an MoU on Strengthening Development Cooperation in the Agriculture Sector, and a Letter of Exchange on Animal Vaccines.
