China agrees to double Pakistani zero-rated exports' volume.

ISLAMABAD -- China has agreed to double Pakistani zero rated exports'' volume aimed at reducing trade deficit which is hovering around $ 10 billion. Senior Pakistani and Chinese trade officials will hold another meeting at Beijing on Thursday to deliberate on itemsto be included in the list of zero duty items. Pakistan had sought unilateral concessions on 313 items from China which has not been entertained in the way Pakistan had asked for. "Another meeting isscheduled for tomorrow in Beijing with nothing concrete yet from the Chinese side but Commerce Division istrying for unilateral market access to get at least $ 2-3 billion immediate relief from China," said an official.

However, Prime Minister''s Advisor on...

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