DELEGATES OF the China Council for the Promotion of International Commerce (CCIPC) ended a four-day visit to the island last week after a series of talks with government and private sector leaders aimed at improving trade and bilateral relations between both countries.
The CCPIC is a national non-governmental economic and trade organisation with business relations with chambers of commerce and industry, foreign trade associations, companies, enterprises and banks on more than 180 countries and regions as well as international organisations.
Vice-chairman of the group Wan Jifei led a group in talks with representatives from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Technology. They also met Patricia Francis, president of JAMPRO, the government's investment promotion agency and paid a courtesy call on Marcia Bryan, executive director of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce on Monday.
He said that during meeting with Mrs. Francis, they discussed investment environments and exchanged ideas on how to attract investors both in Jamaica and China.
The JAMPRO president told The Gleaner that over the years they have been conducting an exchange of information informally, but now there are designated individuals responsible for the projects at hand.
She said that immediate plans were being made for the establishment of garment factories, manufacturing of electronics and the setting up of commercial free zones.
Mrs. Francis said they were using a Jamaica as a hub for the region. She added that Jamaica's location, time zone and language will be further used to the country's advantage.
