Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) and All Pakistan Chinese Enterprises Association (APCEA) organised an event to celebrate Pakistan and China diplomatic relations on at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore today. The event’s chief guest was Mr Ibrahim Hassan Murad, Minister of Local Government and Community Development.
Various keynote speakers participated in the event, Mr Zhao Shiren, Consul General People’s Republic of China; Sunny Yang, Chairperson of All Pakistan Chinese Enterprises Association; Dr Saad Khan, Director General Law and Human Rights (KPK); Moazzam Ali Ghurki, President PCJCCI, Shakeel Ahmad Mian, Additional Chief Secretary Home Department (Punjab), Syed Hasan Javed, Dr Muhammad Shoaib Pervez, Azam Chaudhry, President Lahore Press Club, Abdul Basit, Nadeem Qureshi, Kashif Anwar, President LCCI, Noor Ullah, Hamza Khalid and many more. Top-notch business leaders from Pakistan and China also attended the event.
During his welcome address, Moazzam Ali Ghurki, President PCJCCI, said that Pakistan and China established these relations on 21 May 1951; this bond has been developed on the strength of its successive achievements and has become formidable with each passing day and year.
Ibrahim Hassan Murad, Minister, Department of Local Government and Community Development, Punjab, said while sharing his views on this auspicious occasion that I believe the bilateral relationship between the two neighbouring countries is characterised by feelings of mutual trust, respect and goodwill towards each other; PCJCCI and APCEA have set a remarkable example of this goodwill.
Zhao Shiren, Consul General People’s Republic of China, stated that combining Chinese technological advancements and Pakistan’s natural and human resources can bring revolutionary changes in the region. It is quite clear that (CPEC) is the strongest pillar of economic, commercial and cultural connectivity between Pakistan and China.
Sunny Yang, Chairperson of All Pakistan Chinese Enterprises’ Association, shared that our friendship started almost 70 years ago and has been further strengthened with every passing decade. The rising of China as an International Economic Power is proving beneficial for Pakistan with every passing day. Along with the Governments of both countries, the business leaderships of private sectors also play an important role in strengthening economic relations.
Hamza Khalid, Vice President of PCJCCI and Salahuddin Hanif, Secretary General of PCJCCI, thanked the worthy speakers. He said that while highlighting the importance of CPEC in the ongoing scenario, PCJCCI facilitated this development regime by overcoming the communication barriers by imparting the Chinese language to every discipline of society to prepare professionals from all walks of life to have proficiency in the Chinese language. I regard the Economic corridor; as not only the road to the economic prosperity of Pakistan but the future of the whole world.