DM Monitoring
GUANGZHOU: China’s Guangxi autonomous region and Guangdong province are big markets for Pakistani products and there is a need to further explore these areas to enhance exports from Pakistan, said Muhammad Irfan, Commercial Counselor, Pakistan Consulate General, Guangzhou, China.
“Nanning, Guangxi autonomous region and whole of the Guangdong province are basically a big market for Pakistani products. And a lot of Pakistanis are also living in this area.
We need to put our foot on this market and show our presence to enhance our export to China,” he told APP on the sidelines of China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning, China. “The city of Nanning is called as one of the gateways for China, so that the Pakistani traders are introducing Pakistan’s quality merchandise and attractive handicrafts in this area and it will be very helpful for Pakistani business community,” he added.
While lauding Pakistani traders for showing keen interest in participating in this event, he opined that when they will interact with the local people, there will be a good opportunity to introduce Pakistani products. About participation of Pakistan as special partner, he said it is a unique opportunity in the sense that Pakistan is not a member of ASEAN bloc and it does not have any free trade agreement with these ASEAN countries.
“Pakistan first time has been invited as a special partner country for the event and the Chinese have promoted us through media by branded our products in all over city through advertisement campaigns free of cost,” he said.
Muhammad Irfan said that there is plan to display Pakistani products at the exhibition area of CAEXPO during the whole year as Pakistan is set to be a special cooperation partner country in the next year as well.
