The permanent representative of the commercial development office of the Popular Republic of China Zhao Rongxian said that trade between the two countries in the first six months of the year reached US$28,552,000. Trade last year was US$61 million. He said the DR imports textiles, toys, light industrial and mechanical goods, food products and pharmaceutics. The DR sells to China wood and medical equipment. Rongxian spoke when announcing the first Chinese Trade Exhibition in Santo Domingo. The exhibition will take place 12-16 November at the Dominican Fiesta Hotel and some 31 Chinese companies will participate.
