President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday visited the Kashgar Free Trade Zone — the only facility of its kind in southern Xinjiang and a major trade and logistics hub. During the visit, Zardari urged a private Chinese airline to expand its operations in Pakistan to boost connectivity and deepen cultural ties.

The president, who is on a ten-day state visit to China since Sept 12, was received by Yao Ning, CPC Party Secretary of Kashgar. He was briefed on the zone’s rapid growth since its establishment in 2015.

Spread over 3.56 square kilometres, the zone combines bonded warehousing, logistics, processing, customs clearance and air freight services. It maintains trade links with 118 countries, exporting electric vehicles, batteries, solar cells, high-tech goods and auto parts.

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