Changsha, China: April 26,2026: President Asif Ali Zardari visited Hunan Tea Group Co., Ltd. today, where he was briefed by Mr Zhou Zhongwang, Chairman of Hunan Tea Group, on its operations, supply chain and international market presence.
The President was apprised of the group’s end-to-end model, which brings together cultivation, processing, research, marketing and tea culture within a single industrial framework. The briefing outlined how ecological tea garden bases, specialised production facilities and distribution systems are organised to support both domestic sales and exports.
The President was informed that Hunan Tea Group functions as a coordinating platform for the province’s tea sector, connecting growers, industry and research institutions with branding and market access.
During the visit, the President toured the company’s history gallery and observed a presentation on tea processing and tea culture. He also attended a tea tasting session.
The President noted the scope for cooperation in value addition, agro-processing and export development, and invited the Group to explore opportunities for collaboration with Pakistan in these areas.
The President was accompanied by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla; Sharjeel Inam Memon, Senior Provincial Minister, Sindh; Ali Hassan Barohi; Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh for Investment and Public-Private Partnership Projects; Chief Secretary, Sindh; China’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong and Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi.
