(本刊讯)2020年11月27日第17届中国-东盟博览会（CAEXPO）将在南宁举行。巴基斯坦总统阿里夫·阿尔维阁下与中国和东盟国家领导人共同参加开幕典礼。在开幕典礼上总统阁下将发表讲话。
应中国商务部和CAEXPO秘书处的邀请，巴基斯坦在今年的世博会上首次成为特别合作伙伴国家。巴基斯坦在博览会上将设置国家馆，企业专用展位并开展贸易和投资活动，向中国和东盟国家介绍巴基斯坦的投资机会。
巴基斯坦馆将展示主要的出口和文化物品，包括体育用品，运动服，服装，床上用品，香料和食品。还将突出展示巴基斯坦旅游景点的印刷品和影视作品。除展馆外，中国的巴基斯坦企业还设立了大量摊位，以推广其品牌和产品。他们将当场订购木制，黄铜和石材工艺品，玛瑙，宝石，皮革制品和珠宝等产品。
在CAEXPO的间隙，巴基斯坦驻北京和广州代表团以及巴基斯坦贸易发展局（TDAP）组织了一次特别的贸易和投资促进会议。工商，工业与生产和投资总理顾问阿卜杜勒·拉扎克·达伍德先生，巴基斯坦驻华大使穆因·哈克，双方的高级官员和领导人员将在会议上致辞。此次会议将强调与中国和东盟进行多元化贸易的潜力，以及互利投资的机会，特别是在CPEC下的经济特区。
作为与中国与东盟国家有着密切联系的朋友，巴基斯坦首次参加为期三天的2020年中国国际博览会，凸显巴基斯坦在区域经济一体化和推动务实合作方面的持续努力，在政府大力支持下，企业充分发挥活力，快速发展。
Pakistan participates China-ASEAN Expo as Special Partner Country for the first time
The inaugural ceremony of the 17th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning on 27 November 2020 will feature a special message from the President of Pakistan, H.E. Dr. Arif Alvi, together with the leaders of China and ASEAN countries.
At the invitation of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and CAEXPO Secretariat, Pakistan is a Special Partner Country for the first time at this year’s Expo. Pakistan’s full-spectrum participation includes a dedicated country pavilion, extra booths for enterprises and special trade and investment events to highlight opportunities for China and ASEAN countries in Pakistan.
The Pakistan Pavilion would display major export and cultural items including sports goods, sportswear, garments, bed-linen, spices and food items. Print and audio-visual material on tourist attractions of Pakistan would also be prominently showcased. In addition to the Pavilion, Pakistani enterprises in China have set up a large number of stalls to promote their brands and products. They would take orders on the spot for products such as wooden, brass and stone handicrafts, onyx, gem-stones, leather items and jewelry.
On the sidelines of the CAEXPO, Pakistan’s Missions in Beijing and Guangzhou and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) have organized a special Trade and Investment Promoti