- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

China to Send High-Level Delegation to Russia's SPIEF 2017 Forum - Ministry

© Sputnik / Maksim Blinov / Go to the mediabankThe logo of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. (File)
The logo of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. (File) - Sputnik International
Subscribe
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said that China will be sending a high-level delegation to the 2017 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, and candidate for the 2017 presidential election, attends a meeting in Reims, France March 17, 2017 - Sputnik International
Macron's Stance on Russia Will Become Clear at SPIEF 2017, Russian Senator Says
BEIJING (Sputnik) China will be sending a high-level delegation to the 2017 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, said Friday.

"We always support Russia in hosting this major economic forum, and as far as I know, in the recent years we have always sent the high-level delegations to it. This year too a high-level delegation from China will participate in the forum," Hua said during a regular press briefing.

She did not specify who would head or be members of the delegation.

The spokeswoman also expressed hope that the forum would become a platform for further development of effective Russian-Chinese cooperation.

SPIEF is one of Russia's major business and economic events. The 21st annual forum is scheduled to kick off its 3-day run on June 1. So far, ministers from 26 countries have confirmed their participation, while the total number of participants, comprising entrepreneurs and representatives of various organizations like the International Atomic Energy Agency, is estimated at over 5,000.

Never miss a story again — sign up to our Telegram channel and we'll keep you up to speed!

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала