BEIJING: An exquisite ‘Mango Festival’ was held at the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing on Thursday, to showcase different varieties of ‘the king of fruits’ and enhance its export all over China from the next year.
The Embassy of Pakistan, Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEB) and the Ministry of Commerce jointly organized the event which attracted a large number of people, including high ranking Chinese officials, local business community and senior diplomats of the two countries.
Pakistan Ambassador to China Masood Khalid said that this unique event was organised to introduce the fruit amongst Chinese friends, in connection with the 71st Independence Day celebrations.
Throwing light on Pak-China partnership, he said that this all weather partnership also shared the sweetness of mangoes and it was growing. “This relation has lasted over the last 70 years and it is a shining symbol of inter-state partnership,” he added.
He said that Pakistan and China were working together on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The work on the CPEC projects was going smoothly and there would be a rise in the number of projects and their progress in coming days, he added.
He said that Pakistan’s economy was booming and that it was the best time for Chinese businesses and investors to come and explore the untapped market potential of Pakistan. He urged the investors to take advantage of the investment incentives offered by the Government of Pakistan.
The ambassador strongly urged the agriculturalists to look at the high market potential of the vegetable and fruits market in Pakistan, and invest in establishing manufacturing and processing units which would be very lucrative for them.
