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[01] FinMin begins visit to China

[01] FinMin begins visit to China

National economy and finance minister George Alogoskoufis was due in China on Monday, at the head of a Greek delegation, aimed at advancing bilateral economic relations.

During the first stop on his Chinese tour, in Beijing, Alogoskoufis was due to meet separately on Monday with the government of China's central bank Zhou Xiaochuan and finance minister Jin Renqing, and on Tuesday he was scheduled to have a meeting with commerce minister Bo Xilai which would also be attended by delegations of the two countries, while Bo was also slated to host a luncheon in honour of the Greek minister and delegation.

Alogoskoufis will give an interview on the local national television station CCTV (Central China TV), and on Tuesday night he will address representatives of the Beijing business community on the theme "Greece in a new era: Business and investment opportunities in SE Europe". The address will cover the positive prospects of the Greek economy and the country's significance as a central pole of rapidly developing region of SE Europe.

The Greek minister would also hold a press conference for the Chinese media after the luncheon.

On Wednesday, Alogoskoufis will meet with Beijing mayor Wang Qishan, before departing for Shanghai where, on Thursday, he was slated to visit the stock exchange and meet with its president, followed by a meeting with the mayor of Shanghai, who will also be hosting a reception in the Greek minister's honour.

On Thursday night, Alogoskoufis will be the guest speaker at a dinner attended by representatives of the Shanghai business community.

Alogoskoufis will visit Hong Kong on Friday, for talks that same day with secretary for economic development and labour Steven Ip and stock exchange president Ronald Arculli.

The Greek minister is accompanied on his China visit by deputy national economy and finance minister Christos Folias, Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) president Spyros Kapralos, Hellenic Export Promotion Organisation (HEPO) managing director Panayotis Drossos, Hellenic Investment Centre (ELKE) president Yannis Anastassopoulos, and a large business delegation.

National economy and finance minister George Alogoskoufis was due in China on Monday, heading a large Greek business delegation, aimed at advancing bilateral economic relations. The minister, who will tour Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, will also address Beijing businessmen on the theme "Greece in a new era: Business and investment opportunities in SE Europe".

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