CPEC to grow Pak-China business links: Minister

China and Pakistan have close and concentrated cultural and economic ties, according to Minister of Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal’s statement on Tuesday.

Ahead of his trip to China, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated via video message that a group of 186 businessmen from Pakistan was also in China, according to the PTV news channel.

China has a significant role in Pakistan’s growth. Pakistan has always benefited from it during trying times,” he continued.

He stated that there is a great chance for Pakistan to export its goods to China, a neighbouring country, and that a business delegation from Pakistan will sign export and investment deals with their Chinese counterparts while in China.