On November 17,2021, Lv Mingli, Chairman of Huawei Group, was invited to visit the Pakistani Consulate General in Shanghai,and had in-depth communications with Consul General Mr. Hussein on various topics, and happily reviewed the last fruitful meeting.
Hussein specifically introduced the development of Pakistan's agricultural industry, population growth, food demand, hydrology and climate, as well as Pakistan's desire to further expand its export of high-quality agricultural products.Hussein said that after the last meeting, he has reported the Huawei Group to the Pakistani Ministry of Agriculture, and Pakistan looks forward to Mr.Lv Mingli to visit Pakistan with team at appropriate time.
Lv Mingli thanked Pakistan for its recognition and warm invitation to Huawei, and reviewed the beautiful journey that he visited Pakistan, the development situation of Pakistani agricultural industry that he had seen, the huge demand for intelligent irrigation technology and equipment as well as the agricultural talent training. Lv Mingli elaborated on the characteristics of Pakistan's main cash crops, the demands above and the supporting ways of the Huawei model.
The two sides also fully discussed the relevant information in the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and made arrangement for the relevant preparations for further cooperation.
Background
2021 China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and the "Belt and Road Initiative" Agricultural Cooperation and Exchange Conference
On October 29th, 2021, Under the guidance of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Center for Foreign Economic Cooperation and the Trade Promotion Center, the Pakistani Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the Ministry of Commerce, the Trade Development Agency, and the Pakistani Embassy in China, with the support of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Promotion of International Trade, and Pakistan Consulate General in Shanghai, the 2021 China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and "Belt and Road Initiative" Agricultural Cooperation and Exchange Conference was held in Shanghai, sponsored by Shanghai Agricultural Development Promotion center and Pakistan Research Center of International Studies of Fudan University and undertaken by Shanghai Laishilao Cultural Communication Co., Ltd.
In a phone call with Pakistani Prime Minister Alan Khan on October 26, President Xi Jinping said that China will continue to provide support for Pakistan in the fight against COVID-19, build a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, promote cooperation in agriculture, digital economy and people's livelihood, and constantly release the positive effect of the corridor on promoting growth and improving people's lives.
This conference is an important measure to implement the spirit of the important speeches of the two leaders and promote the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and the practical cooperation of agriculture in the countries along "Belt and Road Initiative".
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project was officially launched in April 2015. After years of development, it has made phased achievements in many fields. Also it has formulated long-term plans for 2025-2030 to implement agricultural informatization projects, agricultural equipment construction reserves and distribution, agricultural mechanization, demonstrated machinery leasing projects and chemical fertilizer production.
Focusing on in-depth communication and exchanges on the progress of practical cooperation in the agricultural field of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and key points, the conference played a positive role in promoting substantive achievements in the construction of the corridor.
Ye junping, communist party member and deputy director of the Shanghai municipal agricultural and rural affairs commission, gave speech that, this conference can provide positive effects in deepening the all-round, multi-level cooperation and exchanges of Shanghai-Pakistan agricultural , strengthening the development of agricultural investment and agricultural products trade, promoting the construction of the economic corridor to make substantial achievements.
Guflan Memmon, Chief Secretary-General of Pakistan's National Food Security and Research Ministry, said thru online video that he would actively support and pragmatically promote the comprehensive cooperation between China and Pakistan in agriculture according to the initiative of the leaders of the two countries.
Lv Xiangdong, deputy director of the Trade Promotion Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Mr.Hussein, Consul General of Pakistan in Shanghai, and Professor Du Youkang, director of the Pakistan Research Center of the Institute of International Studies of Fudan University, respectively made keynote speeches.
As the only invited Chinese smart agricultural equipment enterprise, chairman of Huawei water-saving technology group co., Ltd, Mr Lv made the theme report about the past cooperation exchanges with Pakistan , Huawei technology and equipment in Pakistan agricultural industry development, the importance of systematic promotion , and won the unanimous praise of the guests.Consuls and representatives of countries have invited Huawei for deep communication and discuss cooperation after the meeting.
Leading officials of Shanghai Development and Reform Commission, Shanghai municipal commission of commerce, Shanghai foreign affairs office, Shanghai Council for the Promotion of International Trade and other relevant departments, representatives of Shanghai agricultural foreign cooperation joint conference member units, Shanghai go abroad enterprise comprehensive service center, countries along "Belt and Road" in Shanghai, Pakistan deputy consul general in Shanghai, Iran consul general in Shanghai and agricultural consul Wu Peixian of consulate general of Thailand in Shanghai , business consul Mr.Chen zhuang of Vietnam consulate general attended the conference.
This conference is one of the key celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Pakistan. It is also an authoritative seminar on the most professional, highest standard and latest information release in the field of the Belt and Road field of international agricultural cooperation held offline in Shanghai this year.
During the meeting, the current situation of Pakistan agricultural development and the current situation and prospects of the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor were showed, the china-Pakistan digital economic mutual cooperation platform were released and launched , the second phase of the corridor related agricultural technology development and cooperation prospects were jointly discussed ,and good prospects for china-Pakistan agricultural economic and trade cooperation were to be sought.
