He emphasized on reducing post-harvest losses and invited companies to establish manufacturing and technology in Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a series of high-level meetings with major Chinese companies. PHOTO: PMO
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday held a series of high-level meetings with major Chinese companies, reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to deepen economic, industrial and infrastructure cooperation under CPEC Phase II, according to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
The PMO said the Prime Minister met for the first time with a delegation from FAMSUN, led by Executive Director Mr. Zhengjun Chen. He appreciated FAMSUN’s “longstanding contribution to Pakistan’s agricultural sector, particularly in grain storage, feed production and food security.”
Prime Minister Shehbaz emphasized 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 the Special Economic Zones and the Green Pakistan Initiative.
Beijing: May 26, 2026.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meets with Chinese business delegations.
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In a separate meeting, he met Chairman Hou Jianxin and the delegation of Shandong Xinxu Group Corporation and welcomed the group’s “growing footprint in Pakistan in maritime development, battery manufacturing, mineral processing and industrial cooperation.”
He appreciated the role of Xinxu Group in the advancement of Xinxu Special Economic Zone, Sea-to-Steel project at Port Qasim and investments in Gwadar and northern mineral sectors. The Prime Minister reaffirmed the government’s “full support for these strategic projects” and encouraged “accelerated implementation in Phase II of the CPEC.”
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The premier also met with Zhang Bingnan, president of China Communications Construction Corporation (CCCC), and senior representatives of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). He highly appreciated the companies’ “more than six decades of contribution to Pakistan’s infrastructure development”, citing flagship projects such as the Karakoram Expressway and the Rashakai Special Economic Zone.
He reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to “accelerate priority infrastructure projects including ML-1, KKH realignment and other connectivity initiatives under CPEC”, and emphasized that Pakistan values CCCC and CRBC as “long-term strategic partners in regional infrastructure and connectivity modernization”.
Chinese companies reaffirmed their confidence in Pakistan’s economic potential and expressed keen interest in expanding investments in agriculture, industrial manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure and technology sectors.
Senior ministers and government officials accompanied the prime minister at all three meetings and were instructed to ensure “rigorous and timely monitoring of the decisions taken.”
The prime minister is in China on a four-day visit from May 23 to 26. The visit is expected to highlight a new chapter in the 75-year-old relationship between China and Pakistan, which has long been recognized for their mutual trust and enduring cooperation despite changing international circumstances, according to a commentary posted on China’s website. CGTN website.
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On Sunday, Pakistani and Chinese companies signed memorandums of understanding 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 deal signed during Sunday’s conference included a $1.12 billion agreement between Haolu Engineering and Technology Company and Fauji Fertilizer for fertilizer production. Another MoU worth $100 million was signed between IBI Beijing United Information Technology and the RIC for cooperation in agrochemicals, agricultural machinery and establishment of a regional office in Multan.
Officials said more than 200 MoUs worth more than $20 billion had been signed during the five Pakistan-China trade conferences held so far.
Again on Monday, Sharif, this time alongside Chinese Premier Li Qiang, witnessed the signing and exchange of various agreements, memorandums of understanding (MoU), 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 on Phytosanitary Requirements for Corn, a Memorandum of Understanding on Strengthening Development Cooperation in the Agricultural Sector, and an Exchange Letter on Animal Vaccines.
