ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Beijing will co-host the Pakistan-China Business Conference next month aimed at boosting bilateral trade and investment across sectors including electric vehicles (EVs), solar energy, chemicals, and agriculture, state-run APP reported on Wednesday, as Islamabad pushes to deepen industrial cooperation under its long-standing economic partnership with Beijing.
The forum, scheduled for September 4 in China, is expected to draw participation from more than 250 companies from Pakistan and over 200 from China, with government officials touting it as a platform for sectoral matchmaking and investment mobilization.
“There will be industry matchmaking across sectors such as electric vehicles, solar energy, chemicals, and agriculture,” state news agency APP reported, quoting Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary as saying at a press conference in Beijing this week.
Iqbal emphasized the strategic role of electric vehicles in the future of Pakistan-China economic cooperation, noting the opportunities they offer for industrial development and sustainable energy transition.
“EVs have become a very important segment,” Iqbal said. “We want to benefit from China’s technological advancements, including the development of next-generation batteries such as sodium-ion batteries, which offer advantages over traditional lithium technology.”
