by Khalid Aziz

 

ISLAMABAD, April 28(Gwadar Pro)—The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) will organise an online conference for Pakistani businessmen on April 29, to introduce trade opportunities within Hong Kong and mainland, China.

 

Sigma, the head of Research and Development department at  RCCI, told Gwadar Pro that Pakistani commercial counsellors in Beijing and Hong Kong will brief Pakistani businessmen on trade opportunities offered by China.

 

Traders from Pakistan can learn about how to sell their products in the Chinese market through proper channels and vice versa, she said. She also concludes that the ‘Virtual Int’l Trade Forum 2021: China & Hong Kong Chapter’ will bepart of a series of such online webinars organised by the RCCI for Pakistani traders, aiming to help the Pakistani traders to showcase themselves to the overseas markets.

 

Pakistani businessmen can sell a wide range of industrial and agricultural products in China, to help balance the trade volumes between the two countries, Sigma said.

 

Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan along with Innovative Energy Solutions and Export Development Fund (EDF) are partnering with RCCI for the event. Pakistan’s commercial attache’s in Beijing and Hong Kong will also take part in the conference.

 

Pakistan and China had a trade volume of over $13 billion. However, this is heavily imbalanced. Governments in both countries are trying to bridge the gap through various measures. China has granted over 300 items from Pakistan with free access to its market, which is spurring industrial and agricultural growth in Pakistan. China is also supporting Pakistan in expanding its industrial and agricultural base under the second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

 

Sigma said that events of thi kind are helpful in familiarising Pakistani traders with the construction and demand of the overseas markets-which will be instrumental in shaping the trader’s industries and businesses.