CHINESE COMPANIES READY TO INVEST IN PETROCHEMICALS IN YEMEN

SANA'A, March 14 (Saba) - Chinese major companies are ready to
invest in petrochemicals filed in Yemen, President of the Chinese
People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
Chen Haosu said on Sunday.

Upon his departure Sana'a, Haosu said that he held talks with
officials in the government and in the Yemeni Federation of Commerce
Chambers over strengthening cooperation relations between Yemen and
China in various fields.

Haosu has also invited Yemen to take part in the International
Expo-Shanghai 2010 to be held next May with a participation of all
the world States.

During the few-day visit to the country, CPAFFC president has handed
over to Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Amat al-Razaq Hummad an
award from the Yemeni-Chinese Friendship Association top President
Ali Abdullah Saleh in recognition for his role in reinforcing the
Yemeni-Chinese relations, particularly in economic field.

MB/AF