Pakistan, China sign MoUs on machinery, vaccines, medical technology
A signing ceremony was held in Sanaya where institutions from Pakistan and China signed two memoranda of understanding and an agreement. PHOTO: PPP
Pakistan and China on Friday signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and a joint venture agreement in Sanya, covering construction machinery, animal vaccines, and medical technology, thereby supporting cooperation between the two countries in key sectors, according to an official statement shared by the presidency.
President Asif Ali Zardari attended the signing ceremony, where a documentary highlighting 75 years of Pakistan–China friendship was also screened.
The ceremony was also attended by Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Sindh Chief Secretary Ali Hassan Brohi, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi.
President Asif Ali Zardari witnessed signing of a joint venture agreement and two MoUs in Sanya on construction machinery, animal vaccines and medical technology, supporting cooperation between Pakistan and China in key sectors. pic.twitter.com/POGzW1tWnG
According to the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), an MoU was signed between Al-Hassan Trade Establishment, Sany International Development, and Henan Jialong International Technology. The agreement is expected to promote the supply of construction machinery and equipment linked to CPEC projects.
سانیا: پاکستان اور چین کے اداروں کے درمیان دو مفاہمتی یادداشتوں اور معاہدے پر دستخط کی تقریب
صدر مملکت آصف علی زرداری کی تقریب میں شرکت
پاکستان اور چین کے درمیان 75 سالہ دوستی پر مبنی دستاویزی فلم دکھائی گئی
دونوں ملکوں کے درمیان تعمیراتی مشینری، صحت حیوانات اور… pic.twitter.com/qgsj1j5qcFThe three sides will also explore investment opportunities for establishing manufacturing facilities in Pakistan. Signatories included Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Vice President of Sany Group Li Chen, and Chairman Hao Jiaolong.
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A separate agreement was signed for a joint venture agreement between the Sindh Livestock & Fisheries Department and China’s Luoyang Modern Biology Group.
President @AAliZardari witnesses the signing of a Joint Venture Agreement between the Livestock & Fisheries Department, Government of Sindh and Luoyang Modern Biology Group, China, signed by Senior Minister Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon and Chairman Luoyang Modern Biology Group, Wang… pic.twitter.com/awvgsXhiAg
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and Chairman of Luoyang Modern Biology Group Wang Shanpu signed the agreement.
According to PPP, the collaboration aims to strengthen cooperation in the livestock and fisheries sector, with a focus on improving animal health services and modern biological solutions. The agreement also includes provisions for future cooperation on the implementation of animal traceability systems.
In the medical technology sector, an MoU was signed between Ziauddin Hospital and Shenzhen Weibang Technology. The agreement aims to promote the use of advanced artificial intelligence-based medical robots in clinical medicine.
President @AAliZardari witnesses the signing of an MoU between Dr. Ziauddin Hospital and Shenzhen Weibang Technology, signed by Dr Anoop Kumar Dawani and Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen Weibang Technology, Deng Haitao. pic.twitter.com/c1ZuU58G6y
It was signed by Dr Anoop Kumar Dawani of Ziauddin Hospital and Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen Weibang Technology, Deng Haitao.
This is the second set of MoUs Pakistan signed with China this week. The two countries on Monday signed three MoUs in Changsha, covering water desalination in Karachi, agricultural technology, and cooperation in the tea sector.
The president, who is on a week-long visit to China’s Hunan and Hainan provinces for engagements related to economic and trade cooperation, said Pakistan attached high importance to expanding collaboration with China in key industrial sectors.