President invites greater Chinese investment to priority sectors

SANYA, HAINAN, (CHINA): President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday met CEO of Hangzhou Jinjiang Group Wang Jian, and encouraged the company to expand its footprint in Pakistan, particularly in energy, industrial and agricultural sectors.

During the meeting, the president was briefed that the group is already engaged in multiple projects in Pakistan and ranks among the top 100 business groups in China, with operations spanning heavy industry, fertiliser, oil and gas, coal gasification, renewable energy, agriculture and irrigation.

The president noted that Pakistan is actively encouraging foreign investment in various sectors, especially water treatment, electric vehicle battery systems and alternate energy.

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He emphasised that such partnerships could support sustainable growth and industrial development.

He further stated that the Government of Sindh would extend all possible facilitation to foreign companies seeking to invest in the province, particularly under public-private partnership frameworks.

The meeting was attended by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Sharjeel Inam Memon, Senior Provincial Minister, Sindh, Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh for Investment and Public-Private Partnership Projects and Chief Secretary, Sindh.