Ukraine-China cooperation commission meeting to be held this year, Vice PM Stefanishyna hopes

Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna hopes that the Ukraine-China cooperation commission meeting will be held in Beijing by the end of this year.

 “We attach great importance to deepening the strategic partnership between our countries and look forward to overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic quickly. This will allow the holding of the 4th meeting of the Ukraine-China Cooperation Commission in Beijing this year,” Stefanishyna said during a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Ukraine Fan Xianrong, the Vice Prime Minister's Office informs.

She stressed that it was no coincidence that the Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine is the Commission’s co-chair.

“Ukraine is an important logistics bridge that connects transport routes from China to the EU. Opportunities for trade and investment in Ukraine from China are becoming even more attractive, given Ukraine's involvement in China's One Belt One Road initiative, the Vice Prime Minister stressed.

Stefanishyna also added that the growth of Ukraine-China bilateral trade was an important sign of common business interests and new prospects for the development of trade and economic relations.

"Ukraine has a strong export potential, and we are ready to meet China's growing demand for high-quality Ukrainian food and agricultural products, including flour, apples, sweet cherries, chicken, fish, and legumes," Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister said.

Stefanishyna noted that the resumption of scheduled direct flights between Kyiv and Beijing was extremely important for strengthening business, cultural, and humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and China. The Vice Prime Minister also thanked China for its comprehensive support and assistance to Ukraine in the fight against coronavirus, including humanitarian, expert assistance and other support.

The Office of Vice Prime Minister reminds that the Commission on Cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the People's Republic of China works on the basis of the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the People’s Republic of China. Seven sectoral subcommissions and a working group on investment have been established within the Commission. The commission meetings should be held once every two years and subcommissions’ meetings once every two years or every year.

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