SHANGHAI, Feb 8 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic, Thursday visited the oldest Shanghai shipyard Jiangnan.
SHANGHAI, Feb 8 (Hina) - Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic,
Thursday visited the oldest Shanghai shipyard Jiangnan. #L#
After touring the shipyard, founded in 1865, Foreign Minster
Granic and a Croatian delegation talked with hosts about Croatia's
and China's orientation toward maritime affairs, and they also
considered possible cooperation between shipyards of the two
countries.
This afternoon Minister Granic visited the Chinese-Polish
joint shipping company, established in 1951. Company Directors
informed Granic of the development of the company and its
cooperation with Croatia's "3rd May" shipyard at Rijeka.
The Croatian shipyard has built four ships for this Chinese-
Polish company since 1988, and the company has been satisfied with
the ships. Therefore, the Shanghai-based company made a contract
with the Rijeka shipyard on building another two ships last year.
Rijeka shipyard officials are expecting to arrive in Shanghai soon
to sign a contract on the third ship.
Minister Granic supported the cooperation between the Chinese-
Polish firm and the Croatian shipyard, and voiced hope it would
continue successfully.
Croatian Foreign Minister is finishing his official visit to
China tomorrow when he comes back to Croatia.
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