Pakistan-China economic cooperation: ICCI for promoting practical business models, JVs

Business Recorder reported that Islamabad's business community wants closer Pakistan-China economic ties, with joint ventures, technology transfer and investment that benefits both sides. Mohammad Zikria Akbar Zia, president of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), made these points while meeting a Chinese delegation of five business and investment figures headed by Cindy Chen of MERA PC. Both sides agreed to build a structured arrangement covering trade facilitation, institutional ties and product information exchange.

Zia said China is a trusted partner and a leading source of technology, industrial know-how and manufacturing strength, and that turning the friendship into real economic benefits needs closer ties between entrepreneurs. He also offered Chinese manufacturers space to show their products at the ICCI Display Centre, a step he said would help Pakistani firms assess goods and identify import opportunities. ICCI also said it was ready to set up a dedicated facilitation desk on its premises to advise members about visas, import-export rules and Chinese trade policies.

Cindy Chen said she had repeatedly promoted Pakistan as a destination for Chinese businesses and hoped more entrepreneurs would visit and form lasting partnerships. Vice President Mohammad Waqas Khan stressed structured business-to-business meetings as the route for converting investment interest into actual deals, and pledged the Chamber's full support.