Chinese firms sign 79 MoUs

Islamabad: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that the Pakistan-China Agri Investment Conference held on January 19, 2026 resulted in the signing of 79 memoranda of understanding (MoU) between Pakistani and Chinese companies, with an estimated investment value of $4.5 billion in agriculture and allied sectors.

Speaking to the media, as per an official statement issued on Tuesday, the minister said the scale of the agreements reflected a shift from dialogue to investment-led cooperation, adding that the conference was designed to secure project-based commitments rather than broad discussions.

He said the event focused on direct business-to-business matchmaking, targeted sectoral engagement and project-based investment facilitation, enabling companies from both sides to conclude agreements aligned with commercial demand and technological needs. Hussain said the Ministry of National Food Security and Research carried out extensive preparatory work ahead of the conference, including structured consultations with Pakistani industry representatives and Chinese enterprises. The aim, he said, was to align proposals with national priorities, market requirements and technology gaps.