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Pakistan and Vietnam Push Toward Preferential Trade Agreement
Islamabad and Hanoi are strengthening ties with a planned Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) that could lift bilateral trade from under $1 billion to a $5 billion target.
Deepening Bilateral Relations
Pakistan and Vietnam have shared friendly diplomatic and trade ties since 1972, but relations have accelerated since the 2000s under Pakistan’s Vision East Asia strategy.
Pakistan reopened its embassy in Hanoi in 2000; Vietnam followed with embassies and trade offices in Pakistan by 2005.
Leaders from both nations have exchanged visits, underscoring growing political and economic alignment.
Today, both countries are focused on expanding trade, investment, and security cooperation.
Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Anh Tuan recently emphasized at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry:
“Vietnam has the strong will to expand bilateral trade and ensure all possible support.”
Trade Potential and Strategic Leverage
Bilateral trade stood at $850 million in 2024 and is expected to cross $1 billion this year. But with the PTA, both sides aim for $5 billion in trade flows — a massive leap.
Pakistan’s exports: textiles, raw cotton, pharmaceuticals, leather, corn, and agricultural goods.
Vietnam’s exports: electronics, man-made filaments, coffee, tea, and spices.
Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is pushing to attract foreign investors, while Vietnam is inviting Pakistani capital in manufacturing and technology.
Trump’s tariffs have reshaped global trade, and both Pakistan and Vietnam are leveraging U.S. protectionism to diversify partners and strengthen their resilience.
Mutual Advantages and Shared Growth
The PTA will help both nations address structural economic challenges while building synergies.
Pakistan brings low-cost labor, natural resources, and a growing export base.
Vietnam offers industrial expertise, rapid manufacturing, and global market access.
Cooperation ensures mutual gains while reducing over-reliance on Western markets.
This expansion is framed not as an alliance against others, but as a peaceful strategy to raise living standards, reduce poverty, and stabilize regional economies.
Why This Matters
The Pakistan–Vietnam PTA reflects the larger multipolar trend in global trade, where nations are building parallel economic frameworks outside U.S.-dominated supply chains.
For Pakistan, this is part of its “Vision East Asia” pivot — deepening links with ASEAN economies.
For Vietnam, the PTA represents diversification after U.S. tariffs destabilized export routes.
Together, both countries are embedding themselves into a BRICS–ASEAN economic corridor, connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia in ways that bypass traditional Western-controlled trade hubs.
This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.
@ Newshounds News™
Source: Modern Diplomacy
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BRICS Startup Summit Links Russia and China for Global Growth
The Moscow summit from October 1–2 connects BRICS startups with over 600 investors, strengthening cross-border tech and financial networks between Russia and China.
Chinese Market Access for Russian Startups
Russia’s startups are gaining direct entry into China’s vast technology and investment markets, with AI and robotics emerging as key focus areas.
China is offering over $20 billion in subsidies for robotics and AI in 2024.
Russian startups can now tap into these funds and scale across one of the world’s largest consumer markets.
China consistently ranks third globally for venture capital, alongside the U.S. and U.K.
As Sberbank’s Alexander Vedyakhin explained:
“China is undoubtedly a very attractive market for startups, bringing them unique opportunities for scaling and developing tech businesses.”
Venture Capital Recovery Boosts BRICS
The global VC market has stabilized after pandemic shocks, creating a more supportive environment for BRICS startups.
VC funding peaked at $643 billion in 2021, halved in 2023, but recovered to $330 billion in 2024.
Early 2025 showed 25% year-on-year growth, with AI as the dominant investment category.
Nearly one-third of all VC funding in 2024 flowed into AI startups, with sectoral investment up 80%.
This trend reinforces BRICS’ focus on tech multipolarity, where capital flows matter as much as deal volumes.
AI and Innovation Lead the Agenda
The Moscow summit places generative AI at the center, aligning Russian innovation with China’s state-backed industrial strategy.
Over 150 speakers and a dedicated tech exhibition highlight both startup and corporate solutions.
AI-focused startups will receive pilot project proposals and cross-border investment offers.
Sberbank’s Sber500 accelerator program already reflects this pivot: 13% of its startups chose China for overseas expansion.
Vedyakhin summed up the momentum:
“Our agenda includes tangible mechanisms — startups will receive pilot project proposals and investment offers; corporations and investors will connect with promising projects.”
Why This Matters
This summit is about more than startup growth — it is BRICS building an alternative tech-finance axis outside of Western capital markets.
By combining Russia’s innovation base with China’s capital and subsidies, BRICS strengthens its position in both technology and finance.
Venture capital recovery and state-backed AI funding mean BRICS can divert global capital flows into their own innovation ecosystems.
The event highlights the multipolar shift, where startups and financial networks are no longer dependent on Silicon Valley or Western venture firms.
This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.
@ Newshounds News™
Source: Watcher.Guru
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