CRO-CHINESE ECONOMIC COOPERATION COMMITTEE CLOSES SESSION ( Editorial: --> 0585 )

( Editorial: --> 0585 ) BEIJING, Nov 13 (Hina) - The fourth session of the Croatian-Chinese inter-government committee for economic and trade cooperation closed in Beijing on Thursday with the signing of a protocol. The Croatian delegation was headed by assistant economy minister Neven Mimica. The delegations of the two countries exchanged information on the economic situation in Croatia and China and on Croatian-Chinese negotiations with the World Trade Organization. The inter-government committee paid special attention to the stimulation of mutual cooperation. According to Mimica, Croatia wanted cooperation in five concrete projects in mariculture, agriculture and the electric power industry, in which Croatian partners are interested. Today, Mimica also met with the Chinese deputy minister for foreign trade and economic cooperation, Chen Xinhuao. Mimica handed Xinhuao a letter from Croatian economy minister Nenad Porges which reiterates an invitation to Chinese foreign trade and economic cooperation minister Wu Yi to visit Croatia. (hina) ha jn 131811 MET nov 97