The mechanisms are aimed at agricultural technology cooperation and a seawater desalination project intended to increase the supply of this vital resource to the city of Karachi, The News reported.

They also aim to boost collaboration in all areas of industry, with a view to supporting the development of the tea sector in both countries and strengthening economic, trade, and people-to-people ties.

As part of his five-day visit to China to strengthen economic and trade ties, highlighting the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Zardari toured SANY Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. in Changsha, Hunan Province.

There, the Pakistani head of State was briefed on the company’s advanced manufacturing systems, product lines, and ongoing investments in research and development.

The Presidential Secretariat’s Media Wing informed that the tour focused on exploring avenues for industrial cooperation, technology transfer, and investment between Pakistan and China in the engineering and construction machinery sector.

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