{"id":171724,"date":"2020-10-15T23:07:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T18:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=171724"},"modified":"2021-03-22T18:27:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T13:27:36","slug":"asad-for-enhancing-business-to-business-linkages-with-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2020\/10\/asad-for-enhancing-business-to-business-linkages-with-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Asad for enhancing business-to-business linkages with China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-171724-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Federal-Minister-for-Planning-Development-Special-Initiatives-Asad-Umar-chairs-a-consultative-meeting-to-review-the-preparations-for-the-upcoming-10th-Joint-Cooperation-Committee-JCC.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Federal-Minister-for-Planning-Development-Special-Initiatives-Asad-Umar-chairs-a-consultative-meeting-to-review-the-preparations-for-the-upcoming-10th-Joint-Cooperation-Committee-JCC.mp4\">https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Federal-Minister-for-Planning-Development-Special-Initiatives-Asad-Umar-chairs-a-consultative-meeting-to-review-the-preparations-for-the-upcoming-10th-Joint-Cooperation-Committee-JCC.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Thursday<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">emphasized to enhance business-to-business linkages between China and Pakistan and facilitate enhanced investment from Chinese enterprises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 The minister chaired a consultative meeting to review the preparations for the upcoming 10th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting on China Pakistan Economic Corridor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 All the conveners of the respective Joint Working Groups (JWGs) under CPEC framework including Secretary Planning, Chairman CPEC Authority, Secretary Communications and Secretary Foreign Affairs attended the meeting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 Officials from line ministries and representatives from all relevant departments<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">also attended the meeting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 The conveners of the JWGs and their representatives briefed the minister on the agenda and proposed deliverables for the 10th JCC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 The minister expressed satisfaction over the preparations and suggested deliverables for the JCC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 Under the JWG on Transport and Infrastructure, Asad Umar agreed to take up<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">DI Khan\u2013Zhob highway project with the Chinese side for funding in the meeting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">of the respective JWG.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 The meeting also agreed that new projects will be considered in the next JCC after approval of the PC-Is including Swat Express Way Phase\u2013II and Peshawar-D I Khan Motorway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 Greater Peshawar Mass Transit was also discussed and it was decided that the project will be taken up with the Chinese side after the completion of feasibility study.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Progress on prioritized CPEC SEZs including Rashakai, Dhabeji, Alama Iqbal Industrial City (M3) was also reviewed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 Discussing the progress in industrial cooperation sector under CPEC, Asad Umar stressed the need to take immediate actions to encourage the Chinese investors to invest in SEZs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 He emphasized to enhance industrial competitiveness of business in Pakistan, through technology transfer, world class managerial and industrial practices and<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">skills transfer from China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0 Asad Umar directed Ministry of National Food Security and Research to select need based specific projects for agriculture to take up with Chinese counterparts<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">and Foot and Mouth Disease free zone for Balochistan should also be the part of upcoming JCC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0 Asad Umar would convene follow-up meetings on industrial cooperation, agriculture, Gwadar and Socio-economic development sector in the coming week to further refine the deliverables for the 10th JCC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives 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