PM meets Chinese delegation, highlights growing Pakistan–China digital economy ties

A Chinese business delegation said on Friday that the establishment of IBI’s Digital Economy Headquarters in Pakistan would provide massive opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country, offering a gateway for them to a vast market in China.

In a press release, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that a high-level 11-member Chinese business delegation led by Xiaojun, Founder, President and controlling shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

During the meeting, the PM said that Pakistan and China enjoyed historic ties and the two countries were ‘all-weather strategic cooperative partners’. The premier said that he was looking forward to his visit to China later this month.

“The prime minister appreciated IBI Group’s decision to establish its Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters in Pakistan and expressed satisfaction at the expanding B2B cooperation between Pakistan and China,” the PMO said.

PM Shehbaz said that it was particularly encouraging that IBI would promote digital economy cooperation, investment facilitation and industrial collaboration.

“Expressing confidence in Pakistan’s economy, Qian Xiaojun said IBI hoped to help build a digital backbone for the digital transformation of Pakistan’s economy.

The delegation was visiting Pakistan as a follow-up to the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference held in Beijing in September 2025 during the Prime Minister’s visit, the PMO said.

Meanwhile, the initiative, established by Chinese industrial e-commerce giant IBI Guolian Gufan, will serve as a ‘Digital Silk Road’ and is expected to support more than USD 10 billion in potential trade with China.