Pakistan participates China-ASEAN Expo as Special Partner Country for the first time

November 27,2020

The inaugural ceremony of the 17th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning on 27 November 2020 will feature a special message from the President of Pakistan, H.E. Dr. Arif Alvi, together with the leaders of China and ASEAN countries.

At the invitation of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and CAEXPO Secretariat, Pakistan is a Special Partner Country for the first time at this year’s Expo. Pakistan’s full-spectrum participation includes a dedicated country pavilion, extra booths for enterprises and special trade and investment events to highlight opportunities for China and ASEAN countries in Pakistan.

The Pakistan Pavilion would display major export and cultural items including sports goods, sportswear, garments, bed-linen, spices and food items. Print and audio-visual material on tourist attractions of Pakistan would also be prominently showcased. In addition to the Pavilion, Pakistani enterprises in China have set up a large number of stalls to promote their brands and products. They would take orders on the spot for products such as wooden, brass and stone handicrafts, onyx, gem-stones, leather items and jewelry.  

On the sidelines of the CAEXPO, Pakistan’s Missions in Beijing and Guangzhou and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) have organized a special Trade and Investment Promotion Conference. The conference would be addressed by Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Industries & Production and Investment, Mr. Abdul Razzak Dawood, Ambassador Moin-ul-Haque, as well as senior officials and leading executives from both sides. The conference would highlight the potential of diversified trade with China and ASEAN and the opportunities of mutually beneficial investments, particularly in Special Economic Zones under CPEC.        

As a longstanding friend of China with close ties to ASEAN countries, Pakistan’s first-time participation in the three-day 2020 CAEXPO would underscore the country’s sustained efforts at regional economic integration and results-oriented cooperation, giving full play to the dynamism of our enterprises with high level government support.