Zafar Hussain

BEIJING, Oct 20 (China Economic Net) - The Pakistani Embassy in Beijing, in partnership with the China International Cultural Communication Center (CICCC), hosted the inaugural Pakistan-China Fashion Show at the iconic Badaling Great Wall of China on Sunday.

Renowned Pakistani designers, including Maheen Khan, Moazzam Abbasi, Ayesha Tariq, Rizwaullah, and Zain Hashmi, showcased collections that seamlessly blended Pakistani and Chinese fashion. The event also featured a jewelry collection by Aqeel Chaudhary, a China-based Pakistani designer, alongside a collection from prominent Chinese designer Ms. Liang Suyun. Curated by Adnan Ansari from Riwayat, the event drew senior Chinese officials, media, business leaders, and diplomats, all gathered to celebrate the enduring bond between the two nations through the world of fashion.

Pakistan-China Fashion Show held at the Great Wall of China on Oct 20, 2025 (Photo provided to China Economic Net)

Speaking on the occasion, Pakistani Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi highlighted the event's special significance, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the first Pakistani dignitary's visit to the Great Wall. The Ambassador emphasized that the showcase was driven by fusion, commercial sense, and the strength of Pakistani fashion, demonstrating the natural synergy between Pakistani creativity and the Chinese market, thereby building new commercial bridges for a shared future.

Pakistani Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi at the Pakistan-China Fashion Show on Oct 20, 2025 (Photo provided to China Economic Net)

Long Yuxiang, Chairman of the China International Cultural Communication Center, emphasized that the fashion show represented not only a grand cultural exchange event but also a vivid reflection of the China-Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership in cultural and people-to-people exchanges. He highlighted that both countries shared profound historical heritage and a common pursuit for better lives through fashion aesthetics. Long expressed commitment to further explore the contemporary value of traditional aesthetics with Pakistani partners, create more characteristic fashion works, and inject new vitality to the Pakistan-China fashion aesthetics.