ISLAMABAD : During the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2022-23, China remained Pakistan’s largest trading partner and top investor, contributing $102.5 million or 23.83% of Pakistan’s FDI in the first five months of the fiscal year. With the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), it is anticipated that more FDI will flow into Pakistan in the future, not only from China but also from other countries. According to Chen Chunjiang, Assistant Minister of Commerce in China, the volume of trade in goods between China and BRI countries has doubled from $1.04 trillion to $2.07 trillion from 2013 to 2022, with an average annual growth rate of 8%, as he mentioned in a press conference.