The President of FPCCI, Atif Ikram Sheikh, highlights China’s significance for Pakistan’s export diversification, noting a remarkable 14% increase in trade conducted in Yuan in 2023. He emphasizes China’s pivotal role as a neighboring and expansive market for Pakistani exports.
Additionally, he extends warm greetings for the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival, underlining the strong bonds between the peoples and business communities of both nations. Vice Presidents of FPCCI, Aman Paracha and Asif Sakhi, further emphasize the importance of strengthening trade ties with China, citing the global trend of increasing trade volumes in Yuan and its potential benefits for Pakistan’s economic growth and poverty reduction efforts.
They see China as a valuable model for economic transformation and urge closer collaboration between the two countries.