On the margins of the Prime Minister’s visit to China (1-6 July 2016), the Deputy Foreign Minister for International Economic Relations, Dimitris Mardas, visited the World Commerce Valley “Yanjiao” - International Trade City on Sunday, 3 July.
Yanjiao is an exhibition space being created in Sanhe province, Hebei, 35 kilometers from Beijing. The 2,400 acre exhibition space includes a Greek booth.
Mr. Mardas also presented the plan for the “Island of Art” to two Chinese investors who have already decided to invest in our country in the sectors of tourism, food and culture.
Mr. Mardas also met with a representative of China’s largest construction company (300,000 executives, 2 million workers, 8 subsidiaries abroad), which is participating in a number of projects with the country’s railways. The purpose of this meeting was to explore the potential for joint ventures with Greek firms in the Middle East and Africa. This matter will be explored further within the framework of the visit of high-ranking executives of the company to Greece in the coming time.
Finally, Mr. Mardas visited the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), an organization that pursues closer relations with peoples throughout the world.
July 7, 2016