Minister of State for Investment Umar Ahmad Gumman said Pakistan will strengthen its partnership with China at bilateral and regional levels for promoting common development.
Addressing the annual conference of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2006 that concluded here on Monday, he said there has been growing co-operation between the two countries in the recent years to promote trade and investment activities. This co-operation, he hoped will help to improve the living conditions of their people.
Meanwhile, BFA Secretary General Long Yongtu said the annual conference had successfully promoted its core ideas of peaceful development, harmonious co-existence and co-operation, particularly among the Asian countries.
Some 850 delegates from 39 countries or regions exchanged views on major international topics such as energy and the World Trade Organisation Doha round talks, Long said.
The non-government forum attracted more business people from both home and abroad this year than previous years. Three quarters of the delegates were from business circles and the number of overseas delegates exceeded that of domestic participants.
The forum also promoted exchanges between related governments and companies. Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong attended the opening ceremony of the conference on Saturday and delivered a keynote speech, vowing that China would work with other Asian countries to realise prosperity and harmony.
The BFA arranged more than 100 meetings or round-table discussions between government officials or business people over the three days, said Long, adding that the forum also arranged discussions on issues such as education, culture, health-care and environmental protection.
The forum also organised for the first time a round-table meeting for business people from both sides of the Taiwan Straits, said Long.
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