Cooperation between Henan and Balochistan Furthered
河南省拓展深化与巴基斯坦俾路支省交流合作
Balochistan, located in Southwest Pakistan, is the largest province in Pakistan. What new types of cooperation will Henan and Balochistan have for mutual benefit? On July 15, a meeting on China (Henan )-Pakistan (Balochistan) Practical Cooperation was held in Zhengzhou to further their bilateral exchanges.
位于巴基斯坦西南部的俾路支省是巴基斯坦面积最大的省，该省与河南有哪些进一步合作机会？7月15日，中国（河南省）—巴基斯坦（俾路支省）务实合作交流会在郑州召开，共同探讨、深化两省的交流合作。
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Henan and Balochistan have deepened friendly exchanges and strengthened practical cooperation in such areas as trade, agriculture, culture, etc., thanks to the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan. Besides, Henan's investment in Pakistan has totaled 4.435 million US dollars with the smooth running of a series of cooperation projects.
大河网记者在交流会开幕式上获悉，在中巴全天候战略合作伙伴关系框架下，河南省与俾路支省友好交往不断深化，经贸、农业、人文等领域合作持续加强，河南对巴基斯坦投资累计达到443.5万美元，巴基斯坦河南农业产业园、中巴（濮阳·瓜达尔）友谊林等合作项目正有序推进。
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Pakistan. How to further expand the practical cooperation between Henan and Balochistan? At the opening ceremony, Henan and Balochistan signed a letter of intent for a sister-province relationship. Both sides will take it as a new start to promote all-round exchanges and expand cooperation fields, thus pushing the bilateral friendly relations to a new level.
今年是中巴建交70周年，如何进一步扩大两省务实合作？开幕式上，河南省与俾路支省主要领导签署了建立友好省际关系意向书，并表示将以此为新起点，促进两省全方位交流，不断拓宽合作领域，创新合作形式，丰富合作内容，推动双方友好关系迈上新台阶。
During the negotiation, 12 enterprises from Henan introduced their businesses related to crop breeding, agricultural machinery, agro-product processing, cold-chain storage, vegetables, etc., while 8 from Pakistan mainly introduced the export of such agricultural products as rice, seafood and aquatic products, mangoes, rapeseed dregs, etc., as well as the import of techniques, production materials, machinery, etc.
在洽谈环节，河南省12 家企业围绕作物育种农资、农机具、农产品加工、仓储冷链、蔬菜等方面开展了展示推介，巴基斯坦的8 家企业也围绕大米、海鲜水产品、芒果、菜籽粕等农产品出口及技术、农资、农机具引进等进行了展示推介。
"Our products have entered Pakistan since 2011. This meeting creates a great platform for both sides to exchange ideas, providing more opportunities for our future cooperation with Pakistan." Zhang Xiaosui, general manager assistant of YTO International Economic and Trade Co., Ltd., told dahe.cn that tractor is a symbol of agricultural mechanization, hoping YTO's products could help Pakistan with its national food security.
“我们企业的产品在2011年就已经进入了巴基斯坦，这次交流会给我们提供了一个非常好的交流平台，对我们未来与巴基斯坦的业务合作提供了更多机会。”一拖国际经济贸易有限公司总经理助理张小随在接受记者采访时说，拖拉机是农业机械化的一个代表，未来，希望企业的产品能够在助推巴基斯坦国家粮食安全方面发挥作用。（中文来源/大河网 翻译/赵汉青 海报/实习生王君艺 审校/陈行洁）