Gwadar and Yangpu port relationship: Ambassador Moin ul Haque

Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque said about Pakistan and China’s Hainan. That they have great potential for cooperation in the field of port and shipping. Furthermore, it was said that the Gwadar port and China’s Yangpu Free Trade Port can have a sister city relationship.

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s important hub is Gwadar Port which connects China’s western region and the Arabian Sea. While Yangpu Port is an important hub for the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port and a node for integration into the new western land-sea corridor.

Moin ul Haque said that he attaches great importance to the profound friendship between China and Pakistan.

According to CEN, he said that the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is booming. Additionally, he is very optimistic about the cooperation between Pakistani cities and Hainan in the fields of port and shipping, education, and agriculture.

China’s aviation authority unveiled a plan in 2020 to trial the Seventh Freedom of the Air in the Hainan FTP. A move aimed at boosting the opening-up of the air-transport industry.

Ambassador Moin ul Haque said that the seventh freedom will allow airlines from various countries to enter Hainan. It would stimulate the development of Hainan’s civil aviation industry and the construction of Hainan FTP.

He also thinks that is a good development because Hainan is a tropical area, it’s very famous for its beautiful beaches and tropical forests. This policy will attract more tourists to Hainan and promote its development.

Agriculture is a very strong sector of Hainan. Furthermore, he encouraged Pakistani students to come and study master’s and doctoral courses in the field of agriculture, and apply their studies to promote the development of Pakistan’s agriculture.