Tariq Puri, Chief Executive TDAP is currently leading a large trade delegation to the 6th South Asia Business Forum and the 4th South Asia Trade Fair being held in Kunming China from 5-10 June 2011. Prime Minister of Sri Lanka was the chief guest for the Forum. Some 176 Pakistani exhibitors and prominent businessmen are taking part in weeklong activities that consists of forums and B2B meetings.
TDAP and China Council for Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) are jointly organising an exclusive Pakistan-China Business Forum on 8th June to attract trade and investment from the South West China to Pakistan. TDAP is actively involved in 20 trade fairs around China and has declared China as a focus country for this year.
On the 5th June, during the inaugural session of the 6th South Asia Business Forum, Tariq Puri spoke on the theme "How to expand the trade, innovate commercial policies and create a favourable environment for co-operation on a wider scale". He highlighted the importance of regional co-operation given the phenomenal economic development of China and the geographic proximity of South Asia to the South West China. Puri appreciated China's double digit growth during the last 15 years making it the second largest economy in the world. Pakistan's geo-strategic location can certainly leverage the existing trade to new levels.
Tariq Puri said that the policies of Government of Pakistan for liberalisation have encouraged development of private sector and has opened new vistas for the private sector to play a key role in all economic activities. The Chinese government always encourages its public as well as private sector to take an active part in projects in Pakistan. China's public and private sector is currently involved in over 250 projects in Pakistan from mega to minor and from strategic to ordinary businesses.
He informed the participants that TDAP has declared China as the focus country for its trade initiatives in 2011-2012 and plans to participate in more than 20 fairs in China as part of Pakistan-China 60-year of establishment of diplomatic relations. Through this outreach programme, it intends to access all the different regions of China to introduce Pakistan as country, which can be relied for its quality and competitive offerings in various sectors like textiles, leather, fisheries, food products, marble and minerals. TDAP will organise seminars and conferences with a view to identify new areas of trade and investment. At this time 10 product specific delegations are planned for China.
He apprised the audience that Pakistan's endeavours have resulted in taking bilateral trade levels to $8.6 billion in 2010, showing a growth of 28 percent. Pakistan's exports exceeded $1.7 billion showing a growth of 37 percent. He extended invitation to Chinese and South Asian businessmen to visit EXPO Pakistan in October (20-23) this year. TDAP offered to host a Pakistan China Entrepreneurs Forum during the EXPO.
The 4th South Asia Trade Fair jointly opened by the Governor of the Yunnan Province, Tariq Puri and other guests. After the opening ceremony the Chief Guest and other dignitaries took round of Pakistan stalls and appreciated the quality of product displayed. The visitors greatly appreciated Pakistani products specially furniture, leather, textiles, carpets, jewellery, kitchen ware, brass and herbal products. Puri visited each stall and proposed measures to further improve display, catalogues and future participation. He stressed upon the Pakistani exhibitors to take full advantage of TDAP's initiatives for large-scale participation in trade fairs in China and enhance their exports to China.
On 6th June 2011, Tariq, Chief Executive, TDAP held detailed meeting with Gao Feng, Vice Governor of Yunnan responsible for economy, education and culture. Puri appreciated development of China's southern region and the opportunities offered to Pakistan. He extended invitation to the Vice Governor to lead a delegation to the forthcoming Expo Pakistan in October 2011. Vice Governor promised to participate in the event. Puri thanked the host for facilitating TDAP's large-scale participation in the South Asia Trade Fair which will contribute substantially to promotion of Pakistan's exports to China. Puri also visited Luosiwan the newly developed modern wholesale market with more than 7000 offices. Chinese side have offered one office and a display area to Pakistan free of charge for a period of 5 years.
Puri met Qing Guangrong, Governor of the Yunnan province and thanked him for the support and facilities offered by Yunnan to Pakistan's delegation (176 businessmen). He later attended a big banquet hosted by the Governor.-PR
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