The MoUs aim to strengthen cooperation between industrial sectors and strengthen economic, commercial and people-to-people ties.
President Asif Ali Zardari witnessed the signing of three memoranda of understanding between Pakistan and China in Changsha, covering water desalination in Karachi, agricultural technology and cooperation in the tea sector. PHOTO: PPP
Pakistan and China signed three memoranda of understanding (MoU) in Changsha on Monday, covering water desalination in Karachi, agricultural technology and cooperation in the tea sector, according to an official statement shared by the Presidency.
The MoUs aim to strengthen cooperation between industrial sectors, support the development of the tea industry and strengthen economic, trade and people-to-people ties.
President Asif Ali Zardari witnessed the signing of three MoUs in Changsha on water desalination in Karachi, agricultural technology and cooperation in tea sector, marking the continued engagement between Pakistan and China in priority sectors. pic.twitter.com/L4XPTBPjDr
– The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) April 27, 2026
President Asif Ali Zardari attended the signing ceremony, which marked the continued engagement between Pakistan and China in priority sectors.
Top Sindh officials also attended the event, including Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Investment and Public-Private Partnership Qasim Naveed Qamar, Chief Secretary Ali Hassan Barohi and Pakistan Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi.
The ceremony took place in Hunan province and was part of broader efforts to expand practical cooperation between the two countries in strategic sectors, according to the Pakistan People’s Party.
The first MoU was signed between Sindh Local Government Department and Luchuan Environmental Technology Group. It focuses on a project to convert seawater into drinking water to help increase supplies in Karachi.
پاکستان اور چین کے اداروں کے درمیان تین مفاہمتی یادداشتوں پر دستخط کی تقریب
چین کے ہونان کے شہر چانگشا میں ایم او یوز پر دستخط کی تقریب کا انعقاد
صدر آصف علی زرداری کی تقریب میں شرکت
سمندری پانی قابلِ استعمال بنانے، زرعی ٹیکنالوجے شعبے میں تعاون کےسمجھوتوں… pic.twitter.com/16Q7Gifnj2
– PPP (@MediaCellPPP) April 27, 2026
Sindh Chief Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and Yu Hui, Party Branch Secretary and Chairman of the China Corporation, signed the agreement.
The second MoU was signed between Sindh Local Government Department and Longping High-Tech Information Company to promote cooperation in the field of agricultural technology. It was signed by Sharjeel Inam Memon and Chen Zhixin, chairman of the company.
The third agreement concerns cooperation in the tea sector and was signed by Muskeen & Family Trading Company, Hunan Tea Group and Jialong International Technology (Henan). Senator Saleem Mandviwalla signed on behalf of Pakistan, while Zhu Chongwang and Hao Jiaolong signed for the Chinese side.
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The President, who is on a week-long visit to China’s Hunan and Hainan provinces for engagements related to economic and trade cooperation, said Pakistan attaches great importance to expanding collaboration with China in key industrial sectors.
On Sunday, President Zardari visited SANY Heavy Industry in Changsha, where SANY Group Chairman Tang Xiuguo briefed the president on the company’s advanced manufacturing systems, products and continued investments in research and development. Later, President Zardari also visited Hunan Tea Group Co Ltd, where Chairman Zhou Zhongwang briefed him on operations, supply chain and international market presence.
