Beijing: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif 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 Press Information Department, the Prime Minister met with the delegation of FAMSUN led by CEO Zhengjun Chen. He appreciated FAMSUN’s longstanding contribution to Pakistan’s agriculture sector, particularly in grain storage, feed production, and food security. The Prime Minister 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 Special Economic Zones and the Green Pakistan Initiative.
Prime Minister Sharif also met with Chairman Hou Jianxin and the delegation of Shandong Xinxu Group Corporation, welcoming the Group’s expanding footprint in Pakistan. The discussions focused on 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 II.
In a separate meeting with Zhang Bingnan, Chairman of China Communications Construction Corporation (CCCC), and senior representatives of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the Prime Minister expressed appreciation for the companies’ contributions to Pakistan’s infrastructure development, including projects like the Karakoram Highway and Rashakai Special Economic Zone. He reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to fast-tracking priority infrastructure projects such as ML-1, KKH realignment, and other connectivity initiatives under CPEC. The Prime Minister emphasized that Pakistan values CCCC/CRBC as long-term strategic partners in infrastructure modernization and regional connectivity.
The Chinese companies expressed strong interest in expanding investments across agriculture, industrial manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, and technology sectors. During 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.