CROATIAN, CHINESE BUSINESSMEN MEET IN BEIJING

BEIJING, 26 Nov (Hina) - A one-day meeting of Croatian and Chinese businessmen started in Beijing on Tuesday. The meeting is attended by representatives of 19 Croatian companies and some 40 Chinese companies from Beijing and other Chinese provinces. So far, this is the most important Croatian-Chinese meeting on economic and technological cooperation. Croatian Economy Minister Davor Stern, head of the Croatian delegation, pointed to possibilities Croatia's ports offered to China for the transport of its commodities on their way to European markets. He also expressed belief that the meeting would contribute to the further development of Croatian-Chinese commodity exchange and economic cooperation. (hina) rm mm 261112 MET nov 96