China to increase 2011 aid to Yemen, Chinese diplomat says

SANA'A- Mar 8, 2011- China intends to raise its aid to Yemen in 2011, the Economic and Commercial Counselor at the Chinese Embassy said on Tuesday.

During his meeting with Minister of Trade and Industry Hesham Sharaf, the Chinese diplomat voiced his satisfaction of the considerable growth in the trade exchange volume between Yemen and China.

For his part, Sharaf valued the Chinese development aid to the development in Yemen, affirming such rise reflects the deep-rooted relationship ties the two friendly courtiers and peoples.

The two officials expressed the common aspirations to enlarge Chinese investments in Yemen to avail from the attractive opportunities and the facilities granted in Yemen to the investors.

They also affirmed the importance to trigger the cooperation relations between Yemeni and Chinese businessmen.

Source: (Saba)