Chinese investors eye Balochistan’s (Pakistan) manufacturing, mineral sectors for $2.6 billion investment
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Delegation discusses investment in minerals, agriculture, transport, and tourism with the Senate deputy chairman
Chinese companies are considering a $2.6 billion investment in manufacturing and around $14 million in mineral projects in Balochistan, according to details shared during a meeting with the deputy chairman of the Senate on Tuesday.
A delegation of Chinese investors, accompanied by a former finance minister of Balochistan, met Senate Deputy Chairman Syedal Khan to discuss the proposed investment plan and potential economic cooperation between Pakistan and China.
The Chinese team included the chairman of Chang Jiang Industries (SMC-Private) Limited, Zhang Yang.
Members of the delegation said Chinese investors were considering investment in several sectors of Balochistan over the next five years. These sectors include minerals, agriculture, transport, tourism and other areas of economic activity.
During the meeting, both sides reviewed investment opportunities in the province and discussed prospects for expanding economic collaboration between the two countries.
The Senate deputy chairman told the visiting investors that Balochistan offers opportunities for investment in mining, agriculture, tourism, energy and other sectors.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
