XINJIANG, China: Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional Committee, Ma Xingrui reaffirmed his government’s firm determination to fully exploit the potential of the Khunjrab-Sost-Kashgar border market.
He was speaking to a Pakistani delegation comprising former federal minister Ahsan Iqbal, Senator Mahmood-ul-Hassan and officials of the Pakistani embassy, in Urumqi.
The meeting was also attended by Xinjiang Governor Erkin Tuniyas and other high-ranking representatives of the Chinese autonomous region.
The CPC regional secretary reiterated Beijing’s firm commitment to further strengthen the Pakistan-China strategic partnership of cooperation in various fields.
He said President Xi Jinping wishes CPEC to become an exemplary project of the Belt and Road Initiative, where Xinjiang plays a central role in regional and economic development.
The achieve the desired goals Pakistan government should make efforts to encourage entrepreneurs and local investors for expanding business opportunities.
The public private partnership, facilitating Chinese businessmen with joint ventures are just to name a few.
Gilgit-Baltistan is ideally placed and has advantage in production of fresh and dry fruits both. The herbs and minerals can be exported through China with value addition.
Khunjrab Pass round the year accessibility can help in reaping the benefits and two sides must form an agreement as the closure is of five months that halts all activity to and fro.
