The Xining International Carpet Exhibition 2015, held on June 25-29 in Qinghai, provided an excellent opportunity to showcase the unique quality Pakistani handmade carpets to the Chinese market, the major potential market of Pakistani hand-knotted carpets, said a Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association spokesman.
Punjab Minister of Industries Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique, leading a team of exhibitors with senior Vice Chairman Qamar Zia and former Chairman Akhtar Nazir Cooki in Qinghai, said the exhibition would help the Pakistani carpet industry to enhance its competitiveness and tap the future market of China.
"Successful participation of Pakistani exhibitors in the Xining International Carpet Exhibition will provide an opportunity to our local industry to explore opportunities of joint ventures with foreign counterparts for encouraging economic activities between the two nations." Vice Chairman Zia received the best organisation award and former Chairman and BoI Pakistan Honorary Consul to China Cooki, who has worked to strengthen the Sino-Pakistan trade ties, got the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Former Chairman Cooki said he had succeeded to get preferential policy for Pakistani exhibitors in that show by the Chinese authorities. He also said it was a great opportunity for Pakistani participants to take advantage of this event by getting maximum share of Chinese markets to expand the trade volume with China.