Deputy Counsel General, Chinese Consulate in Lahore, Peng Zhengwu has said Chinese mango import from Pakistan will be doubled by next year due to its unique aroma and taste.

While visiting the Confucius Institute, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, he said that China and Pakistan agricultural ties were being further strengthened as a step towards development and uplift. Xinjiang Agriculture University and the University of Agriculture Faisalabad are enjoying excellent cooperation not only in the area of the education but also in research and development programs, he said, adding that the collaborations would bring fruitful results. He told the audience that under the banner of the Confucius Institute, UAF, around 7000 students had learned the Chinese language that will further boost people-to-people contact. He was of the view that China gave the great honor of the Pak China friendship and recognizes Pakistanis as their time tested friend. UAF Registrar Muhammad Hussain said that our friendship is deeper than the sea and higher than Himalayas and sweeter than honey and people of both countries have close heartiest feelings for each others. He said the university was housing Confucius Institute under which thousands of students are imparted education about Chinese language, culture and cooking etc. We are enjoying time-tested bilateral relations based on mutual cooperation aimed at making the world more prosperous and peaceful. He said that Pakistan China Economic Corridor would bring the prosperity in the region and would prove game changer. He added that Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to China had opened up new horizon of boosted collaborations. Vice Chairman Confucius Institute at UAF Dr Ashfaq Chatha said that under the Confucius Institute, as many as 300 students and faculty members were sent in China for education. He said that China had sponsored Rs one million to establish new building of CI-UAF which will be completed by next year that will be used as its headquarter in the country. He said that CIUAF has been declared best institute throughout Asia. Dr. Chatha said that China had done a lot of work and developed state-of-the-art irrigation system on which our scientists were learning from them. He added that collaborative work on heat and drought resilient cotton and wheat varieties, Jujube, other fruits and vegetable was underway. Director Research Dr Zahir Ahmad Zahir said that the UAF was running research projects worth Rs 2.5 billion across the globe. He said that UAF was the only institution in the country which is ranked among the top 100 universities of the globe in any category.