NHT REPORT
ISLAMABAD, May 9: China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners with extensive and deep cooperation in various sectors. China is ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Pakistan, promote the high-level development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and extend the corridor to health, industrial, trade, digital and green development. We will continue to support Chinese companies in stepping up cooperation with Pakistan, help Pakistan advance its industrialization process and improve its capability of sustainable development. We hope the Pakistani side can create a safe and enabling environment for Chinese companies’ investment and development in Pakistan.
This was stated by the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian when his comments were sought during the regular press briefing that Pakistan
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, while talking to Senior Vice President of Huawei has said that his government wants to work together with Huawei to increase Pakistan’s IT exports.
To another question that Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corporation top executive faced threats of physical violence and coercion during questioning by India’s financial crime fighting agency, the spokesman stated that
Chinese side is closely monitoring the matter. The Chinese government always asks Chinese companies overseas to operate in accordance with laws and regulations. In the meantime, we firmly support Chinese companies in protecting their lawful rights and interests. We hope the Indian side can provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies making investment and operating in the country, and conduct investigation and law enforcement in accordance with laws and regulations so as to beef up the international community’s confidence in investment.



