Pakistan and China sign free-trade deal
{{date|November 25, 2006}}
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Chinese president, [[Hu Jintao]] has signed a free-trade deal with his Pakistani counterpart, [[w:Pervez Musharraf|General Pervez Musharraf]], during ongoing talks in [[w:Islamabad|Islamabad]]. They signed a five-year pact to boost bilateral trade on Friday.

After a three-day trip to [[w:India|India]], Hu Jintao travelled to Pakistan for a four-day visit and received a royal reception at his arrival. His visit to Pakistan is the first by a Chinese leader in a decade.

According to diplomats, the agreement could triple the value of bilateral trade within next five years, to $15bn.

Pakistani commerce minister, [[w:Humayoun Akhtar|Humayoun Akhtar]] said that new trade pact would energize the efforts to cut tariffs. He added that the trade would be completely tariff-free between the two countries within next five years.

Both countries have agreed a number of new defence and energy deals. The Pakistan Air Force and Chinese Aviation Industries have agreed for long term collaboration in the fields of aircraft manufacturing including Airborne Warning And Control Systems (AWACS).

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/hu-said-alls-hunky-dory-with-pak/26984-2.html
|title=Hu says all's hunky dory with Pak
|author=Swati Dayal & Dhruva Jaishankar
|pub=CNN-IBN
|date=November 25, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6175372.stm
|title=China and Pakistan in trade deal
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=November 24, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=China%2C+Pak+ink+deal&id=96894
|title=China, Pak ink defence deal
|author=
|pub=NDTV
|date=November 24, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7598_1851599,000500020000.htm
|title=	Pakistan, China ink deal to develop long-range radar
|author=
|pub=Hindustan Times
|date=November 24, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/nov/24jintao3.htm
|title=China to sell AWACS to Pak, continue nuke ties
|author=K J M Varma
|pub=Rediff
|date=November 24, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/World/Pakistan/Pakistan_China_agree_to_5-year_trade_pact/articleshow/554176.cms
|title=Pakistan, China agree to 5-year trade pact
|author=
|pub=Hindustan Times
|date=November 24, 2006}}

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Chinese president, Hu Jintao has signed a free-trade deal with his Pakistani counterpart, General Pervez Musharraf, during ongoing talks in Islamabad. They signed a five-year pact to boost bilateral trade on Friday.

After a three-day trip to India, Hu Jintao travelled to Pakistan for a four-day visit and received a royal reception at his arrival. His visit to Pakistan is the first by a Chinese leader in a decade.

According to diplomats, the agreement could triple the value of bilateral trade within next five years, to $15bn.

Pakistani commerce minister, Humayoun Akhtar said that new trade pact would energize the efforts to cut tariffs. He added that the trade would be completely tariff-free between the two countries within next five years.

Both countries have agreed a number of new defence and energy deals. The Pakistan Air Force and Chinese Aviation Industries have agreed for long term collaboration in the fields of aircraft manufacturing including Airborne Warning And Control Systems (AWACS).


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