CHINESE DEPUTY PM VISITS SOUTHERN CROATIA'S DUBROVNIK

DUBROVNIK, Nov 23 (Hina) - Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Li Lanqing and associates arrived in southern Croatia's seaport of Dubrovnik on Saturday as part of an official visit to the country. #L# The Chinese official met with Dubrovnik-Neretva County prefect Ivan Sprlje, Tourism Minister Pave Zupan-Ruskovic, and Croatia's Ambassador to China, Zeljko Kirincic. Sprlje told reporters the closed-door talks addressed economic cooperation and the signing of a tourist cooperation agreement between Croatia and China. In Zagreb on Monday, Li Lanqing will be received by Croatia's PM Ivica Racan and his deputy Goran Granic. (hina) ha