ZAGREB, Oct 22 (Hina) - Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK) +president Nadan Vidosevic and Chinese Deputy Foreign Trade and +International Cooperation Minister Zhang Xiang on Thursday held +talks on possibilities of stimulating
economic cooperation between +the two countries.+ It was pointed out Chinese economy should be incited to make a wider +use of the Croatian port of Rijeka, a HGK statement said.+ To date Croatian-Chinese relations mostly revolved around +cooperation between Croatia's oil giant Ina and pharmaceutical +giant Pliva with Chinese partners, and in shipbuilding.+ In the last three years China has purchased three Croatian ships in +the worth of US$80 million.+ Also pointed out was the necessity for cooperation in the import and +export of steel, especially in shipbuilding.+ Xiang is visiting Croatia between October 21 and 24 at the head of a +seven-member delega
ZAGREB, Oct 22 (Hina) - Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK)
president Nadan Vidosevic and Chinese Deputy Foreign Trade and
International Cooperation Minister Zhang Xiang on Thursday held
talks on possibilities of stimulating economic cooperation between
the two countries.
It was pointed out Chinese economy should be incited to make a wider
use of the Croatian port of Rijeka, a HGK statement said.
To date Croatian-Chinese relations mostly revolved around
cooperation between Croatia's oil giant Ina and pharmaceutical
giant Pliva with Chinese partners, and in shipbuilding.
In the last three years China has purchased three Croatian ships in
the worth of US$80 million.
Also pointed out was the necessity for cooperation in the import and
export of steel, especially in shipbuilding.
Xiang is visiting Croatia between October 21 and 24 at the head of a
seven-member delegation interested in cooperation with Croatian
partners in construction, the textile industry, and commerce.
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