A government mission from the Popular Republic of China visited President Leonel Fernandez at the Presidential Palace yesterday. The group was escorted by Minister sans Portfolio Miguel Mejia. Participating in the meeting was Cai Weiquar, in charge of the Chinese commercial office in Santo Domingo, and mission chief Huai Zhongxin. Zhongxin offered technical cooperation in marine affairs, environment, natural resources, education and health.
Chinese investors recently purchased the Falconbridge ferronickel plant in Bonao.
The Financial Times reports today that China’s President Hu Jintao is making his first-ever trip to Latin America amid talk that his country may be poised to make multi-billion dollar investments in regional infrastructure and other projects.