BEIJING: From June 26 to 30, the 8th China-Eurasia Expo was held in Xinjiang. At the booth of Pakistan, Gwadar Pro reporter saw copper, jewelry, jade, handmade carpets, and other products from Pakistan.
Abbas Muhammad, a Pakistani jeweler who has lived in Xinjiang for 20 years, told the reporter that his participation in every China-Eurasia Expo would bring benefits to his business.
Abbas has two companies, one in Pakistan and the other in China, primarily dealing in jewelry, jade, and other items. Among these, emeralds and other gems from Pakistan are highly sought after by Chinese consumers. At the expo, he was busy attending to customers and sold over RMB 100,000 worth of products in the past few days.
The reporter also saw some new faces at the expo. Faisal Rasheed, a Pakistani handmade carpet merchant, came to Xinjiang from Beijing to participate in the expo. He told the reporter that China is a huge market and he believes Pakistani goods will be successful in China.
Pakistani merchants have been participating in the China-Eurasia Expo for several consecutive years.
The diverse range of exhibits from around the world has embarked on a journey along the Silk Road to converge at the expo. Exhibitors expressed their hope to integrate more effectively into the Chinese market through Xinjiang, a gateway open to the west. –Agencies
