Islamabad: April 16, 2026: The CPEC Secretariat, Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives and Embassy of People’s Republic of China in Pakistan had a Joint Consultative Session with a special focus on advancing B2B collaboration under CPEC 2.0.

The session brought together representatives from the several federal Ministries wherein the ideas were exchange for enhancing trade and investment across sectors such as minerals, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, construction materials, jewellery, and retail.

The Minister Counsellor emphasised a “learn by doing” approach, underscoring the principle of “crossing the river by touching the stones.” In line with this, participants explored practical initiatives including retail expansion, halal meat exports, agricultural mechanisation, farmer training, strengthened ICT and telecommunication collaboration through existing and future B2B partnerships, development of Gwadar through industrial activity and value-added processing, and opportunities in aquaculture and seafood processing.

CPEC 2.0 continues to move forward with a focus on commercially viable engagement, deeper industrial cooperation, and creating an enabling environment for sustained economic growth and private sector-led collaboration.