Pakistan’s pavilion at the Qingdao SCODA Pearl International Expo Center is a great platform to enhance Pakistan’s exports to China and other countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
“This kind of online platform is very important to enhance our exports but it has to be more demand-driven,” Commercial Councilor, Pakistan Embassy Beijing, Ghulam Qadir told APP.
The international expo center is located in the core area of the SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA), with a total area of 168,800 square meters. In November 2022, the center was put into operation.
Pakistan has exhibited products including clothes, rice, and various food items, and also displayed its culture and traditions at one of the exhibition halls.
Ghulam Qadir said that there is a need to see what kinds of products are being imported by China and what are their preferences.
“We also need to know the demand by the other SCO countries, and based on their demand, we need to increase and diversify such products which are to be displayed here,” he added.
He said the pavilion facility is actually supported by the government of China. And it was given to Pakistan for the very reason that the Chinese government also wants Pakistan to enhance its exports to China.
He pointed out that there is a huge trade deficit with China which could be bridged to enhance Pakistan’s export to China.
“This pavilion is a great opportunity to showcase our brands, diversified products, our talents. People can have a taste of Pakistani food and other products,” he added.
In a recent media tour to Qingdao, Shandong province organized by the CICG Center for Asia and Pacific and the Information Office of the Qingdao Municipal People’s Government—APP
