He was talking to a high-level Chinese business delegation led by President and Controlling Shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology Qian Xiaojun in Islamabad today.
While welcoming the delegation to Pakistan, the Prime Minister said Pakistan and China enjoy historic ties and the two countries are All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partners.
He lauded the remarkable progress made by China under the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping and said that he was looking forward to his visit to China later this month.
The Prime Minister appreciated IBI Group's decision to establish its Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters in Pakistan and expressed satisfaction at the expanding B2B cooperation between Pakistan and China.
He said it is particularly encouraging that IBI would promote digital economy cooperation, investment facilitation and industrial collaboration.
Expressing confidence in Pakistan's economy, Qian Xiaojun said IBI hopes to help build digital backbone for digital transformation of Pakistan's economy.
He said establishment of IBI's Digital Economy Headquarters in Pakistan would be a command centre for this transformation and shall provide massive opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in Pakistan by offering a gateway for them to a vast Chinese market.