President Asif Ali Zardari has said that there are great opportunities for the Chinese investors to take advantage of the special business and investment opportunities being offered by Pakistan. This he said during a meeting with Chairman Asia Investment Houtang Mr. Li Yan here at Aiwan-e-Sadr Thursday. Li Yan's delegation included among others Mr. Chen Qi, DG China Petrochemical Corporation, Mr. Fang Fenglei, Chairman HOPU Investment, Professor Tang and others. Mr. Arif Shah Bukhari, Chairman KASB Finance was also present. Finance Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, Special Secretary to the President Major (R) Haroon Rashid, MD Zulfiqarabad Development Authority Lt. Gen (R) Iftikhar Hussain Shah and other senior officials were also present during the meeting. The President during meeting said that Pakistan eagerly awaits Chinese investment in the new city Zulfiqarabad. He said that the proposed city would an engine of growth and would go a long way in generating economic activities. It will give tremendous boost to the social and economic uplift of the area besides creating enormous job opportunities, he said. The President appreciated the Chinese interest in the development of Special Economic Zones in the proposed city project. These Economic Zones would not be confined to industrial and economic activities but would cover the entire range of activities in a modern metropolis.
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