In a joint statement, LCCI President Faheem ur Rehman Saigol, Senior Vice President Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh, and Vice President Khurram Lodhi said the relationship between Islamabad and Beijing has evolved far beyond traditional diplomacy, growing into what they called an “all-weather strategic partnership” built on trust, mutual respect, and long-term economic vision.
The chamber’s leadership said the two countries have stood shoulder to shoulder through shifting global realities, strengthening cooperation in infrastructure, energy, agriculture, technology, and industrial development over the decades.
Seventy-five years of Pakistan-China relations reveal a truth that to understand a nation as vast and dynamic as China, one must not mistake a single paragraph for the whole. Our partnership has often been viewed through individual milestones: the Karakoram Highway, the… pic.twitter.com/kDefEluq30
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At the center of this partnership remains the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which the LCCI described as a game-changing initiative that reshaped regional trade routes and opened fresh doors for investment and connectivity across Pakistan.
The statement also stressed that Pakistan-China ties are not confined to state-level cooperation alone. According to the chamber, business partnerships, academic collaboration, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people connections have become equally important pillars of the relationship.
The LCCI particularly acknowledged China’s role in supporting Pakistan’s economic landscape through transport infrastructure, energy projects, and Special Economic Zones. However, it emphasized that the next chapter of cooperation should move toward technology transfer, industrial relocation, manufacturing partnerships, and integration into the digital economy.
Calling for deeper private-sector engagement, the chamber urged both countries to improve market access for Pakistani small and medium enterprises, facilitate exports to China, and address the growing trade imbalance.
The business body also proposed stronger institutional coordination between chambers of commerce from both countries, alongside more trade delegations and joint exhibitions aimed at expanding commercial cooperation.
As Pakistan and China complete 75 years of diplomatic ties, the LCCI said the partnership continues to stand firm despite global uncertainty a relationship it believes will keep shaping regional stability, shared prosperity, and economic connectivity in the years ahead.
