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Palestinians hope to enhance economic ties with China

(Xinhua) 08:20, November 18, 2013

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RAMALLAH, Nov. 17 -- China's vice commerce minister Li Jinzao welcomed Sunday a Palestinian request to let Palestinian goods and products into Chinese markets.

The vice minister said that Beijing is ready to present support and facilities for Palestinian companies to promote for their products in Chinese markets, when he met with Palestinian minister of economy Jawad Naji in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Such facilities would see the participation of Palestinian firms in expositions held in China while giving these companies featured corners so more visitors would get to know the Palestinian products, according to Li.

The visiting Chinese delegation has also discussed with the Palestinian officials the ways to improve the economic cooperation agreement signed in 2005 between China and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).

Meanwhile, Li said that China was ready to export more high- quality products to Palestine, noting that commercial exchange between the two countries reached 50 million U.S. dollars in the first nine months this year.

He added that a Chinese delegation will arrive in the West Bank soon to study a project of a solar plates factory. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas proposed the project when he visited Beijing in May.

In return, the Palestinian minister voiced his appreciation of the Chinese support, urging the Chinese government to start its major projects in Palestine in the near future.

Commenting on the proposed solar plates' factory, Naji said that the Palestinians "hope that this great project will start soon and we are ready to offer all the facilities needed to make this project a reality."

He also urged China to press Israel to ease restrictions on the Palestinian economy and allow the Palestinians to take advantage of their natural resources.

On the margin of the meeting, the Chinese delegation agreed to study the possibility of assisting the Palestinian Ministry of Economy to construct its new building and provide the ministry with the equipment needed.

（Editor：ZhangQian、Liang Jun）