Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif reached Shanghai on her 3rd day visit to China and met Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Committee of the Communist Party of China, Mr. Zhao Zhongming, who warmly welcomed her on arrival.
He expressed his determination to further strengthen economic relations between Punjab and Shanghai. He also emphasized on the need to further promote cooperation in trade, investment, science, technology and industry.
Madam Chief Minister thanked Chinese Government for providing training and education opportunities to Pakistani students and experts. She invited Shanghai-based companies to invest in Punjab’s Special Economic Zone.
She said,”Shanghai’s emergence as a global financial and trade hub is commendable.”
Maryam Nawaz said,”IT industry in Pakistan is thriving due to capacity building of the experts with the help of Chinese companies.” She added, ”Pakistan’s IT sector has a potential to develop as per the vision of President Xi Jinping.” She highlighted,”Punjab Government is fully prepared to promote IT sector with the help of Shanghai authorities.”
The Chief Minister said, ”Pakistan and China came closer during the visit of Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif to China.” She said, ”Affinity with the Chinese people is in my blood.” She underscored, ”Game-changing projects like China-Pakistan Economic Corridor were launched only during the visit of Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif to China.”
She said that after many years of political and economic instability, Pakistan’s economic indicators are moving towards growth and added that Chinese companies will be given preferential facilities for investment in Punjab.
Zhou Zhongming said, ”Trade, investment, infrastructure and people-to-people contacts will further enhance bilateral friendly ties.”
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif along with her delegation reached China Museum of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai, where she was warmly welcomed by the CPC Museum authorities. She was given a detailed briefing on the historical journey of the evolution of the Communist Party of China, and was shown the visual history of the revolution.
Madam Chief Minister was apprised of the struggle of Chairman Mao Zedong during the Chinese revolution, the war with the British Army, the Russian Revolution and the journey of the establishment of the Communist Party of China. All historical events from the establishment of the Communist Party to the assumption of power of the current President Xi Jinping were highlighted in the briefing.
The Chief Minister also visited Jinko Solar company in Shanghai. A detailed briefing was given to her and her team on the Solar Technology and quality solar products of Jinko Company. It was emphasized on the transfer of solar technology and information exchange between China and Punjab government. She offered Jinko Solar Company to set up a manufacturing plant in Punjab. On the direction of CM Punjab, the Punjab government team will undertake working and provide support for establishing for solar manufacturing plant.
