Imphal,June 16 (EMN): A day after seeking bilateral tie between China and Manipur, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh on Friday visited Yiwu International Trade Centre, Baoshan City and Yunan Province People's Republic of China, according to official reports.
The team is attending the South & amp; South East Asia Commodity Expo and Investment Fair, 2017 at Dianchi International Convention and International Sistership pavilion at Kunming, Yunan Province, People's Republic of China.
During their visit, the Minister and his team were accompanied by General Manager, Yiwu International Trade City of Baoshan Chen Jihanhua and his team. Jihanhua assured the team to provide a helping hand to Manipur in the field of trade and commerce.
General Manager and his team also accepted an invitation from Minister for Commerce and Industry to attend the festival which will be held in November, 2017 at Imphal. This is the first visit by an Indian Minister to Baoshan, China with the aim to discuss development of trade and commerce between the two countries.
Minister Biswajit Singh expressed gratitude and thanked the authority of Baoshan Municipal Corporation for their hospitality.
The Minister is accompanied byL. Lakher, Principal Secretary Commerce and industry, Shri M Luikham, Director Commerce and Industry, L. Inunganbi Devi Corporator Imphal Municipal Corporation Ward No. 18, L. Bashanta Sharma, Media Coordinator to Chief Minister Manipur and Chandrakishore Singh, President,North East Federation on International Trade, Manipur Chapter.
The team also met Chinese team led by Yang Jun, Mayor of Baoshan at Baoshan to give a boost to economic co-operation, especially in the field of industry, agriculture and tourism between Baoshan Municipal Authority, Yunan province, China and Manipur government.
The team was invited by the Mayor of Baoshan to the South East Asia Commodity Expo and Investment Fair, 2017 co-hosted by China Chamber of International Commerce, SAARC Chamber of Commerce & Industry and ASEAN-China centre at Dianchi International Convention and International Sistership Pavilion at Kunming, Yunan Province, People's Republic of China.
