PRESIDENT TUDJMAN RECEIVES CROATIAN,CHINESE OIL CO. REPS

ZAGREB, Jun 21 (Hina) - Croatian President Franjo Tudjman today received representatives of the Croatian INA Oil company and the Chinese oil company Sinochem Group, the President's office said in a statement. Following is the full text of the statement: "INA supervisory board chairman Hrvoje Sarinic acquainted President Tudjman with the business cooperation between INA and Sinochem Group. President Tudjman expressed satisfaction with the past cooperation between Croatia and China. These good political and economic relations could be further developed, because Croatia could act as a bridge to Europe for China, he said. Also present were the President's chief-of-staff Ivo Sanader, economic advisor Darko Grguric and head of the President's cabinet Gordan Radin. The INA-Sinochem contingent included INA general Manager Andrija Kovacevic, Sinochem Group president Zheng Dunxun and director of the London-based Sinochem subsidiary, Han Jin." (hina) as 211219 MET jun 96