Pakistan is scheduled to participate in Chengdu Forum 2013 in a big way in order to boost Pak-China trade. The Chengdu Forum 2013 is commencing from June 3, in Sichuan Province's Capital, Chengdu. A large trade delegation led by President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Zubair Ahmed Malik along with Vice President Confederation of Asia Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) and Patron In-Chief Pak-China Business Council, Tarique Sayeed.
FPCCI is also participating in the first South Asia Exposition 2013 from June 5-8, in Kunming 6th-10th June, and the third China-Sichuan Imported Commodity Fair starting from June 14 -18 in Chengdu. FPCCI is sending 85 and 43 exhibitors to attend the fairs. Along the sidelines of these exhibitions, in the cities of Chengdu and Kunming business Forums are being held, namely fourth South Asia Sichuan Business Promotion Roundtable Conference from June 3-4 and China South Asia Business Forum, Kunming from June 6-8.
The delegation aims at exploring prospects of enhancing trade and development between Pakistan and China, especially with the Yunnan and Sichuan provinces. The CCPIT Sichuan and CCPIT Kunming have been instrumental in facilitating helping FPCCI promote Pakistani goods in China by helping organise participation in various fairs, exhibitions and forums over the years.-PR