Beijing: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to deepening economic, industrial, and infrastructure cooperation under the framework of CPEC Phase Two. He expressed this resolve during a series of high-level meetings with leading Chinese enterprises in Beijing today.
According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime Minister met with the delegation of FAMSUN led by its CEO Zhengjun Chen and appreciated FAMSUN's longstanding contribution to Pakistan's agriculture sector, particularly in grain storage, feed production, and food security. Shehbaz Sharif emphasized Pakistan's focus on reducing post-harvest losses and invited FAMSUN to establish manufacturing and technology transfer facilities in Pakistan, leveraging the incentives available through Special Economic Zones and the Green Pakistan Initiative.
The Prime Minister also engaged with Chairman Hou Jianxin and the delegation of Shandong Xinxu Group Corporation. He welcomed the Group's expanding footprint in Pakistan across maritime development, battery manufacturing, mineral processing, and industrial cooperation. The Prime Minister acknowledged Xinxu Group's role in advancing the Xinxu Special Economic Zone, the Sea-to-Steel project at Port Qasim, and investments in Gwadar and northern mineral sectors. He reaffirmed the Government's full support for these strategic projects and encouraged accelerated implementation under CPEC Phase-Two.
In addition, the Prime Minister met with Chairman of China Communications Construction Corporation Zhang Bingnan and senior representatives of China Road and Bridge Corporation. Shehbaz Sharif highly appreciated the companies' contribution to Pakistan's infrastructure development over six decades, including 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, Karakoram Highway's realignment, and other connectivity initiatives under CPEC.
The Prime Minister emphasized that Pakistan values China Communications Construction Corporation and China Road and Bridge Corporation 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.
In these meetings, the Prime Minister was assisted by senior ministers and government officials, who were instructed to ensure rigorous and timely follow-up of the decisions taken in these business meetings.