China eager to attend Pakistan’s International Halal Food moot

Pakistan Times : China is ready to take part in the next month 2008 International Conference on Halal Food and Agriculture products, provided receiving invitation from the host country, said a senior government official.

Talking on the side lines of the Ningxia (China) International Muslim Halal Food Festival and Ningxia Investment and Trade Fair that kicked off here on Wednesday, the Director Press, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ningxia Liu Guo Qing said that it will be a good opportunity for China to showcase their kitchen items in Pakistan.

The International Conference on Halal Food and Agriculture 2008, as per report will be held in conjunction with 3rd Food, Agri & Livestock Asia 2008 International Exhibition on October 19 & 20 at Karachi Expo Centre.

A local trader Sam Yu told media persons at the exhibition, that Pakistan is a big market for Halal Food.

He said that he imports five containers of fish, shrimp and other sea food items from Pakistan, while exports ten containers of Halal Food to Karachi, every month.

He said that there is also big scope of Chinese Halal Food in other big cities like Lahore and Islamabad but being the port city, he is concentrating his business only to Karachi.

He said that besides, Pakistan, he also exports his products to Qatar, Dubai, Jordan , Saudi Arabia and many other countries around the world.

Meanwhile, the Governor of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Wang Zhengwei this morning inaugurated the Halal Food and Muslim Commodities exhibition.

The ceremony was largely attended by ambassadors, diplomats, delegates from foreign countries and traders.

In his address, he said that holding of the exhibition is part of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

He said that Ningxia has a population of 6.1 million out of which 2.3 million or 36 percent are Hui (Muslim)

Wang said that Ningxia, with more opening attitude, welcomes warmly the friends all over the world to invest, to do business and to push forward the development of Ningxia.