On May 23, 2026, Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif arrived in Hangzhou, Zhejiang to begin a four-day official visit to China. That evening, the Zhejiang Provincial Government and the Punjab Provincial Government of Pakistan jointly signed a memorandum of understanding on friendly exchange relations. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and Zhejiang Provincial Party Secretary Wang Hao witnessed the entire signing process together.

On May 24, 2026, the 3rd Bazhong Information Technology, Communication, and Battery Energy Storage Industry B2B Investment Summit was held in Hangzhou. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif attended and delivered a keynote speech. He said in his speech, 'Pakistan is deeply proud to become a true and sincere friend of China. I have no doubt that in the near future, through this beautiful partnership, Pakistan will achieve economic success and become the' Little China 'of our region. Keywords:Engineering infrastructure,Infrastructure,Infrastructure News

According to Reuters citing the Pakistani Prime Minister's Office, at this investment summit, Chinese and Pakistani companies reached multiple cooperation agreements, with a total signed amount of 1.22 billion US dollars. Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif witnessed the signing ceremony with the Governor of Zhejiang Province, Liu Jie, and subsequently had exchanges and meetings with the heads of several domestic enterprises, including Torch New Energy, CATL, Xingchen Technology, and Jiefang Pharmaceutical Group. On the evening of May 24, 2026, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif traveled from Hangzhou to Beijing to continue his activities related to his visit to China.Editor/Gong Ziwei