Colombia is research establish the free trade agreement with China
People's Daily in May last year, Beijing, July 1 (Reuters), Colombian President Juan Manuel santos, visited China. In the field of investment, the two countries have signed a cooperation agreement, China's sinochem company will with Colombia's state oil company to jointly develop three fields. Visit at that time, he said he was "very important", is a milestone, "" the elder brother relationship. During his visit, he discussed the agenda of the bilateral relations to the Chinese government on various issues, and 10 agreement signed with China. Colombia's ambassador Carmen, Dan o 'hara meters (especially Carmenza Jaramillo) accept the People's Daily reporter an exclusive interview recently, introduces the current situation of the trade and the progress of the cooperation agreement between the two countries.
When it comes to Colombia's President for many years actively developing relations with Asian countries, the ambassador said: "in fact, the President has been to China, Japan, South Korea and other southeast Asia and central Asia countries paid a formal visit. Columbia has been seeking access to the association of southeast Asian nations (asean), the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) and APEC (APEC) BBS, to strengthen the financial with these countries and regions, trade and economic investment negotiation."
"One of the main goals of this administration's foreign policy is to deepen bilateral relations in the asia-pacific region, in particular has been working hard through increased high-level visits and sign an agreement in line with the common interests of the two countries to strengthen relations with China," ambassador stressed.
Ambassador, said Colombia now is trying to study the possibilities of establishing a free trade agreement between costa, which will further strengthen the economic and trade relations between the two countries.
Said President santos agreement signed during a visit to China's progress, the ambassador pointed out that agriculture was signed the health and quarantine agreement that beef export sales to China, this year China's quarantine department officials and technical personnel of the two delegations in Colombia already.
In trade, in October last year, then China's minister of commerce Chen deming and Columbia trade industry, tourism minister sergio diaz granados, a joint economic and trade talks, talks to the theme of the free trade area of feasibility study, the role of the talks, both sides in the cooperation of propulsion method and key aspects are agreed. Elder brother party held talks with the Chinese to prepare for the meeting for the first time cooperation.
In terms of economic cooperation, the two sides have carried out some important projects, science and technology park and water conservancy projects, etc.
In the field of investment, the two countries have signed a cooperation agreement, China's sinochem company will with Colombia's state oil company to jointly develop three fields.
Finally, Colombia's ambassador, said: "China is Colombia's second-largest trading partner and investor. Colombia's relations with China, particularly in the agricultural cooperation, the Chinese enterprises to participate in the country's infrastructure construction investment, cooperation in the field of education, information technology and the development of the science park, etc. There is a big opportunity, will promote the two countries culture, education and sports exchanges and communication".