President Asif Ali Zardari has called for taking Pakistan- China bilateral trade and commercial ties to new heights as the two countries are not only friends but also natural partners in the economic growth of the region.
The President said this during a meeting with Chinese delegation led by vice governor of Sichuan province, Huang Xino Xiang, who called on him in Islamabad.
The president said strengthening and expanding cooperation with China in all fields is one of the key principles guiding Pakistan’s foreign policy.
The president while referring to his previous four visits to china said Pakistan will continue to learn from the Chinese economic and development miracle and benefit from its expertise in diverse areas of agriculture, education, communications, commerce, energy and industry.
He said the current level of bilateral trade of 7 billion dollars is much below the available potential and urged for increasing it to 15 billion dollars by 2011.
The president said Sichuan province, one of the vital economic and cultural centers of china offers great potential to further solidify our strong friendship.
He invited leading business corporations of Sichuan to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan.
The president also urged for youth exchange and institutional links between the universities in Pakistan and Sichuan province to further promote Pak- China friendship in the fields of education and culture.
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