Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Visits IBI; Fengtai Science Park’s “Forefront Sailing” Pakistan Liaison Station Officially Inaugurated

On May 26, H.E. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, led a high-level delegation to visit the IBI Digital Economy Headquarters and attended the China–Pakistan Business Forum, where he delivered a keynote address. During the event, the “Forefront Sailing” Overseas Service Liaison Station (Pakistan Station) of Fengtai Science Park was officially unveiled.

Qian Xiaojun, Founder and CEO of IBI, together with Liu Junzhai, Director and Senior Vice President of IBI, Founder of TDD Global, and Founding President of the Beijing Future Entrepreneurs Promotion Association, accompanied the delegation throughout the exchange activities.

The event represented a concrete effort to implement the spirit of the joint statement between China and Pakistan and the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries. It also injected new industrial momentum into deepening the China–Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advancing the high-quality development of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, with bilateral practical cooperation continuing to deepen and deliver tangible results. From May 8 to 14, an IBI delegation visited Pakistan for extensive exchanges and cooperation discussions, during which they were warmly received by H.E. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

On May 13, the IBI Pakistan Digital Economy Headquarters was officially inaugurated in Islamabad. H.E. Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, attended the ceremony and delivered remarks, highly commending the project as a transformative milestone in the China–Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership. He noted that the initiative marks a new stage in China–Pakistan cooperation, evolving from traditional infrastructure development toward digital infrastructure and the joint construction of a Digital Silk Road, thereby opening a new chapter in bilateral digital economy cooperation.

During the visit, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation gained an in-depth understanding of IBI’s industrial digital economy practices, including its three growth curves of industrial e-commerce, industrial digitalization, and industrial-belt cross-border development, as well as the company’s business layout in Pakistan. The delegation spoke highly of the company’s stable, healthy, and positive development momentum.

In his keynote address, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, referring to the spirit of the China–Pakistan Joint Statement, emphasized that China and Pakistan are All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partners and are jointly building an even closer China–Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era. He noted that the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor is advancing toward comprehensive transformation featuring industrialization, private-sector participation, and two-way investment.

The Pakistani side remains firmly committed to high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, continuously improving the business environment and providing policy support and full-process services for Chinese enterprises. Pakistan welcomes Chinese companies to participate deeply in sectors including the digital economy, renewable energy, modern agriculture, mineral deep processing, rail transit, and healthcare, with the goal of jointly creating a model of mutually beneficial industrial cooperation. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stated that IBI serves as a model case for implementing the China–Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and acts not only as an important bridge connecting enterprises of both countries, but also as a people-to-people ambassador for bilateral business exchanges.

Qian Xiaojun, Founder and CEO of IBI, introduced that the company will focus on the 12 key cooperation sectors identified by the Pakistani side and adopt an “One Industry, One Dedicated Task Force” mechanism to accelerate project implementation, factory construction, market expansion, and commercial output.

In the mining sector, IBI will promote cooperation between Chinese technologies in exploration, environmental protection, and deep processing and Pakistan’s special economic zones, enabling localized stone processing, smelting operations, and employment generation. In the agriculture and food sector, the company will establish cold-chain logistics and contract farming systems to facilitate efficient access for Pakistani agricultural products to the Chinese market.

In the energy and infrastructure sector, IBI will focus on renewable energy and railway modernization while advancing technology transfer, talent training, and localized manufacturing. In the digital economy sector, the company plans to jointly establish AI laboratories, software outsourcing centers, and cross-border e-commerce hubs, alongside digital talent development programs to support Pakistan’s digital industrial upgrading.

For competitive industries such as textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and electronics, IBI will promote an integrated model combining “industrial parks + procurement centers + fast-track certification + technical services” to enhance the efficiency and quality of bilateral industrial cooperation.

Qian Xiaojun stated that IBI is committed to advancing China–Pakistan industrial cooperation with a strong focus on project implementation, order fulfillment, job creation, and industrial value generation. Currently, IBI is cooperating with the JW Group in Lahore to jointly develop a 1,600-acre special economic zone, aiming to attract Chinese enterprises, capital, and technologies to cluster locally, foster industrial agglomeration, and drive local employment and industrial development.

At the event, the “Forefront Sailing” Overseas Service Liaison Station (Pakistan Station) was officially unveiled. Following the unveiling ceremony, an industrial-belt cross-border expansion practice-sharing session was held on site. Representatives from IBI of ZGC Fengtai Park, JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Insights Value Technology Co., Ltd., and Beijing Hisign Technology Co., Ltd., among other enterprises, conducted case-sharing sessions and practical business exchanges on topics including the agricultural industrial internet, AI big data, trustworthy AI, and “Forefront Sailing” cross-border expansion services.

This visit and unveiling ceremony represent a landmark initiative by both China and Pakistan to translate high-level strategic consensus, the spirit of the joint statement, and diplomatic cooperation achievements into tangible industrial outcomes. IBI will continue to leverage its platform advantages and bridge-building role to deepen China–Pakistan digital industrial cooperation, establish normalized mechanisms for connecting government and enterprise resources, and facilitate large-scale business matchmaking and project implementation. Through high-quality industrial cooperation, IBI will continue to support the development of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor and further consolidate and deepen the China–Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.