This year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, coinciding with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor entering a new phase of high-quality development under CPEC 2.0. On May 13, the IBIIBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters was officially inaugurated in Islamabad, Pakistan.The next day,PakistanPrime MinisterShehbazSharifledFederal Minister for InvestmentQaiserAhmed SheikhMr., Federal Minister for CommerceJam Kamal KhanMr., Federal Minister for Information Technology and TelecommunicationsShaza Fatima KhawajaMs., Federal Minister for PetroleumAli Pervez MalikMr., Special Advisor on Industrial and Production AffairsHaroon AkhtarMr., Special AdvisorTariq FatemiMr.and other Pakistani government officials to warmly meetwithIBI founder,CEOQian Xiaojun,Director and Senior Vice PresidentLiu Zhaiand their delegation

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of PakistanIshaqDarstated in his speech: "The launch of the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters marks a transformative milestone in the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan." He pointed out, "Today, we are moving from highways to networks, from physical infrastructure to digital architecture. Today, we are building a digital Silk Road, starting with the launch of the Islamabad IBI Digital Economy Headquarters, another milestone in the China-Pakistan friendship, reflecting the international community's growing confidence in Pakistan's future as a platform for technology, investment, and digital transformation."At the same time, IshaqDar, Deputy Prime Minister, stated thatat the invitation of President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, Prime Minister ShehbazSharif will pay an official visit to China in late May. During the visit, Prime Minister Sharif will attend the Hangzhou B2B Conference co-hosted by the Pakistan Shanghai Consulate and IBI; the Pakistani Embassy in China will also authorizeIBI to establish the Pakistan-China Cooperation Center (PCCC) and the Pakistan-China Chamber of Commerce (CPCC).

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of PakistanIshaqDar▲

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications of PakistanShaza Fatima Khawajastated that the launch of the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters is an important milestone in China-Pakistan digital cooperation, fully reflecting the increasingly close strategic synergy between the two sides in the field of digital economy. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications will provide comprehensive policy support for IBI's operations in Pakistan, jointly promoting deeper and more practical China-Pakistan digital cooperation, and contributing digital strength to building a new era of the China-Pakistan community with a shared future.

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications of PakistanShaza Fatima Khawaja▲

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan (Minister of State for Industries and Production)Haroon Akhtar Khanemphasized that the Pakistani government positions the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as an "industrial cooperation and growth corridor," focusing on the development of export-oriented manufacturing, modern agriculture, and the digital economy. He pointed out that the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters is a demonstration project of China-Pakistan digital economy cooperation. Pakistan will fully support its operations and expansion in the country, looking forward to leveraging the power of digital platforms to promote deep integration of the industrial, supply, and value chains of the two countries.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan (Minister of State for Industries and Production)Haroon Akhtar Khan▲

Ambassador of Pakistan to ChinaKhalilHashmistated in his speechthatthe stable,healthy,and positive development of IBI is a typical example of the political implementation of the "all-weather strategic cooperative partnership" proposed by the top leaders of the two countries, serving as a bridge and link for close ties between Chinese and Pakistani enterprises, and as a civil diplomacy ambassador for enterprises of both countries. By deeply cultivating China-Pakistan digital industry cooperation, regularly linking government and enterprise resources, and facilitating enterprise connections and project landings in batches, IBI transforms the instructions of national leaders, the dividends of strategic agreements, and relevant diplomatic achievements into tangible industrial cooperation outcomes.

Ambassador of Pakistan to China KhalilHashmi▲

IBI Founder and CEOQian Xiaojunstated:"The domesticmature industrial chain, supply chain advantages, and digital operation capabilities are highly aligned with Pakistan's urgent needs for industrial upgrading and digital transformation."He believes thatPakistan is the first core site in IBI's global layout and a strategic pivot for the company's deep cultivation of the"Belt and Road" market. The newly launched IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters will rely on a mature 6+N full-chain service system to provide one-stop, end-to-end services for cross-border transactions, intelligent logistics, digital supply chain construction, cloud AI empowerment, joint venture project facilitation, and investment compliance assurance for enterprises of both countries. It will also establish a China-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce exchange platform, comprehensively empowering the co-construction and win-win development of the industrial ecosystems of the two countries.

IBI Founder and CEO Qian Xiaojun▲

IBI Director and Senior Vice PresidentLiu Zhaishared on-site the investment and operational plans of IBI in Pakistan. She stated that, in conjunction with this launch conference, IBI led a delegation of Chinese enterprises for six days of intensive engagements in Pakistan, conducting industrial matchmaking and project negotiations in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad. Over 110 cooperation agreements were signed, and various collaborations are rapidly transforming into actual orders and landed projects. In the future, IBI will use the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters as the core platform, focusing on key areas such as deep processing of agricultural products, assembly lines for motorcycles, three-wheelers, and new energy vehicles, the healthcare industry, one-stop procurement of raw materials, and expanding the market for high-quality Pakistani finished products in China. It will fully replicate China's "cloud factory" digital model, leveraging global supply chains and cloud warehouse systems to drive the cluster-based overseas expansion of high-quality Chinese SMEs, assist Pakistani SMEs in digital upgrades and export growth, and create a benchmark model for private enterprises deeply cultivating the "Belt and Road," promoting the deep integration of China-Pakistan industrial demands, and continuously revitalizing the ironclad friendship between China and Pakistan through industrial win-win and digital empowerment.

IBI Director and Senior Vice President Liu Zhai▲

To break the barriers of cross-border trade information, geographical restrictions, and inefficiencies in matchmaking, the organizers held multiple high-level industrial matchmaking events in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi in conjunction with this conference, covering key areas of complementary advantages between China and Pakistan such as chemicals, textiles, renewable energy, building materials, electronics, and automobiles. Through preciseB2B matching, the events aimed to help enterprises from both countries accurately connect their needs and explore cooperation potential. Notably, IBI's cross-border e-commerceGeneral ManagerQadirhas been deeply involved in the field of China-Pakistan cooperation for many years. Formerly a Commercial Counselor at the Pakistani Embassy in China, he has actively engaged in the frontline of China-Pakistan digital industry cooperation since the end of his tenure. Qadir stated,thatusing the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters as a platform for bilateral industrial cooperation will undoubtedly become a barometer of the political, economic, and trade relations between the two countries.

In this overall China-Pakistan digital journey, IBI led a delegation of over 50 Chinese enterprises to conduct in-depth cooperation and matchmaking in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad, Pakistan's three major cities. The enthusiastic atmosphere of cooperation indicates the vigorous trend of deep integration and coordinated development between China's high-quality production capacity, digital technology, and Pakistan's local industries, injecting continuous digital momentum and industrial vitality into the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan in the new era.

Reported by local Pakistani media