Pakistan confers civil award on Chinese Commerce Minister
According to Gwadar Pro, Ambassador to China
Moin ul Haque conferred the “Hilal-i-Pakistan” civil award of Pakistan upon Mr.
Zhong Shan, on behalf of the President of Pakistan at a special Investiture
Ceremony held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Ambassador said
the award recognized Mr. Zhong’s contributions as a great friend of Pakistan
and an ardent advocate of Pakistan-China friendship.
In his capacity as Minister for Commerce, he
had been instrumental in promoting the 2nd phase of the Pakistan-China
free-trade agreement, which came into effect at the start of 2020 and
facilitating Pakistan’s active participation in headline events such as the
China International Import Expo and the 17th China-ASEAN Expo.
Zhong stated that the award was not only a
personal honor bestowed by the President of Pakistan but also a symbol of the
trust and confidence Pakistan reposed in the time-honored all-weather strategic
cooperative partnership. China’s Ministry of Commerce would continue to deepen
economic and trade ties with Pakistan.
The ceremony was preceded by a meeting during
which it was agreed to further promote Pakistan-China trade and economic
relations in line with the consensus of the leadership of both countries and
for the benefit of the two peoples.
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