He said SAARC CCI welcomed this Chinese idea from the platform of CCPIT for potential investors who are interested in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects of each member state. He called for more economic cooperation between China and South Asian countries with regard to green development and producing clean products. He also said South Asian countries are working in the same direction individually "why they don't work together". He sought deeper economic cooperation with China to usher into a new era of progress, prosperity, development, growth and public welfare in the region.
Malik said that another good omen is that SAARC Chamber President Ruwan Edirisinghe and CCPIT Chairman Liu agreed in principle to jointly organize 14th China South Asia Business Forum (CSABF) in Kumming China on June 12 next. It was also decided to give chair of 14th edition to Sri Lanka. He said that SAARC chamber to extend all possible assistance and close co-operation to Chinese investors for investment in member countries.
He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has already offered excellent package of incentives to all foreign investors especially Chinese for investment in their choice areas of interest resulting in economic growth in the country. It is now high time for all foreign and local investors to take full benefits of the package and come forward with their investments, he added.
CSABF is the first ever cooperation mechanism established for the regional economic cooperation between Chinese and SAARC industrial and commercial circles in 2005, in this context of ever increasing mutual trust in political affairs and continuous economic cooperation between China and South Asian countries under the aegis of CCPIT and SAARC Chamber, he said.
He said that purpose of Beijing meeting was to seek valuable input from members for a meaningful and productive 14th CSABF. The meeting attended by Vice Presidents Chandi Ra Dhakal Nepal, Dr Rohita Silva, Sri Lanka, executive members Zubair Ahmad Malik, Pakistan, Keerthi Gunawardana Sri Lanka, Ms Shaira Saleem, Maldives, DG Indian chamber Dr Rejeev Singh, Hina Saeed, Secretary General SAARC Chamber was aimed at fostering economic and trade cooperation between China and South Asian countries through this forum.