Pakistan, China sign 5 MoUs at Guangzhou investment forum

Pakistan and China signed five memorandums of understanding at the fifth Pakistan Investment & Business Environment Exchange Forum 2026 in Guangzhou, Mettis Global reported, citing APP. More than 160 officials from government, business and trade circles attended the event, which was held in a hybrid format and marked 75 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Hosts included the Guangzhou International Cooperation Center and the Consulate General of Pakistan in Guangzhou.

Pakistan's exports to China rose 50.3% to $1.87 billion in January to June 2026, according to Yang Guangyuan, minister-counsellor at the Chinese Embassy's economic office. Shipments to Guangdong, the Chinese province, reached $227.73 million over the same months, up around 21% from a year earlier, with copper anodes and broken rice cited as the main drivers. Guangdong's exports to Pakistan totalled $3.352bn in 2025.

Rana Tanveer Hussain, the federal food security minister, urged firmer farm and commercial links and said Pakistan wants a steady supply network for Chinese buyers rather than simply higher mango volumes. The five MoUs cover electric vehicle promotion, battery production, building materials and furniture, pine nut sourcing, and medical and business tourism.