In Hong Kong, she met with Chief Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Tourism Andrew H. Y. Wong and Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam.
Croatian Deputy Foreign Minister Josko Klisovic presented investment projects and legislation. The interlocutors expressed a lot of interest in tourism, notably Croatian wines. The wine business has been booming in Hong Kong and was the key topic of the meeting with Lam.
China and the whole Asia is a growing market and Hong Kong is a duty free zone, so companies have many reliefs and concessions, Wong said.
Pusic presented Croatia's potentials in terms of location and road infrastructure, which make it an entry point to Central and Southeast Europe, which is crucial for the development of economic relations as well as tourism, the statement said.
The hosts in Hong Kong were interested in the development of tourism in Croatia, notably cruises, guests and product, highlighting Croatia's European Union membership as a big advantage and a big chance for bilateral cooperation.
This week Pusic was on her first bilateral visit to an Asian country and was the first Croatian foreign minister to visit China since 2005. The talks focused on the economy.
Chinese companies are willing to invest in the Ploce, Rijeka and Vukovar ports, a railway between Croatia and Hungary, the Peljesac bridge, and hydro-electric and thermal power plants, it was said during Pusic's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yia in Beijing on Tuesday.
On Monday, Pusic and Deputy Foreign Minister Song Tao discussed infrastructure and energy projects as well as a summit of Chinese and 16 Central and Eastern European prime ministers in Bucharest later this month, when an economic forum will also be held.
China is willing to cooperate in the construction of industrial zones in Croatia and encourage the arrival of Chinese tourists, Vice Prime Minister Zhang Gaoli said at a meeting with Pusic in Beijing on Wednesday. Croatia plans to organise a trade and investment conference in China to present its project and companies.
Pusic visited Shanghai on Thursday, telling Mayor Yang Xiong that Shanghai, a commercial and financial centre with a GDP of US$ 320 billion, was an excellent choice for Croatia to develop economic cooperation with China. During talks with Deputy Mayor Jiang Zhuoqing, she said Croatian ports could provide a gateway for Chinese goods to Europe.