ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Monday signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in desalination, agricultural technology and the tea industry, as Asif Ali Zardari witnessed the agreements during his ongoing visit.
The first MoU was signed between the Government of Sindh and Lucion Environmental Technology Group for a seawater desalination project in Karachi, aimed at increasing the city’s water supply. Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and company chairman Yuhui signed the agreement.
The second MoU focused on agricultural technology cooperation between the Sindh government and Long Ping Hi-tech Information Company. The agreement was signed by Sharjeel Inam Memon and chairman Chen Zhixin.
A third MoU was signed between MESKAY & FEMTEE Trading Company, Hunan Tea Group and Jiaolong International Technology (Hainan) to promote cooperation in the tea sector and strengthen trade and people-to-people ties. Senator Saleem Mandviwalla signed on behalf of Pakistan.
The signing ceremony was also attended by senior officials including Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Chief Secretary Sindh Ali Hassan Barohi, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi.
President Zardari arrived in China over the weekend on a five-day official visit focused on enhancing economic and trade relations, particularly under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor framework.
During the visit, he also toured SANY Heavy Industry Co Ltd in Hunan province, where he was briefed by chairman Tang Xiuguo on advanced manufacturing systems and potential areas for industrial cooperation, technology transfer and investment.
The visit builds on previous engagements aimed at deepening bilateral ties, with both countries continuing to expand cooperation across key sectors including infrastructure, energy and agriculture.
