Tianjin: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan's desire to further deepen and expand cooperation between Pakistani ports and China's Tianjin Port.PM Shehbaz Sharif was talking to a Chinese delegation led by Standing Member of the Communist Party of China, Tianjin and Party Secretary of Tianjin-Benhai Area Leon Mao Jin in Tianjin on Monday.The Prime Minister said Pakistan looks forward to increasing economic cooperation and trade with Tianjin-Binhai New Area and wants to benefit from the Area's expertise in port handling and port operations.He underlined the pharmaceuticals, biomedicine and animal vaccines industries of Tianjin-Binhai New Area as the priority sectors to increase cooperation with.Highlighting China's role in the socio-economic development of Pakistan, the Prime Minister said Pakistan's energy and infrastructure sector has witnessed significant growth under the CPEC.He said Phase 2 of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will focus on smart cities, coopera tion in the agro-industry and next-generation technology industry.The Prime Minister said we welcome Chinese companies to set up special economic zones in Pakistan.PM Shehbaz Sharif mentioned Pakistan's milestones in economic reforms during one and a half year, and appraised the Chinese delegation that he is personally overseeing reforms including digitization of Federal Board of Revenue, promotion of new national economic policy and IT-related initiatives.The Prime Minister invited delegation of prominent figures from industrial and economic sectors of Tianjin to visit Pakistan.Underscoring the prominent and unique position of Pak-China friendship in the world, Shehbaz Sharif said the two countries have stood by each other in every difficulty.On the occasion, Tianjin-Benhai New Area Party Secretary Leon Mao Jin briefed the meeting about Pakistan-Tianjin trade in fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, tires, minerals and fisheries and other major industrial sectors of the Area.He said attention will be pai d to expanding Tianjin-Binhai New Area businesses and industries to Pakistan.Leon Mao Jin expressed the desire to expand Tianjin-Binhai New Area's trade with Pakistan, especially through e-commerce. He said attention will be paid to expanding Tianjin-Binhai New Area businesses and industries to Pakistan.Leon Mao Jin expressed the desire to expand Tianjin-Binhai New Area's trade with Pakistan, especially through e-commerce.