Hangzhou: May 23, 2026: During the high-level visit led by Honourable Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal participated in a productive meeting with Mr. Wang Hao, Party Secretary of the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee, Hangzhou in reinforcing Pakistan’s commitment to advancing CPEC Phase-II through innovation, green development, technology cooperation, and provincial partnerships.
Zhejiang Province stands as a global example of ecological conservation, digital transformation, and high-quality economic growth under President Xi Jinping’s visionary philosophy that “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.”
In a major step towards deepening Pakistan–China cooperation, two significant agreements were witnessed:
• Sister-Province MoU between Punjab and Zhejiang to enhance B2B investment, trade, agriculture, culture, and industrial cooperation.
• Establishment of the China–Pakistan Joint Technology Research Centre between Hangzhou Normal University and the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing to promote research, innovation, technology transfer, and academic collaboration.
These partnerships will accelerate cooperation in digital economy, e-commerce, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, and skills development — paving the way for sustainable, export-oriented growth under CPEC 2.0.
