China became third trade partner of Moldova - envoy says

Chisinau, 28 Sep. /MOLDPRES/- China has become the third trade partner of the Republic of Moldova, after Romania and Ukraine. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Moldova Yan Wenbin made the statement in an exclusive interview with MOLDPRES State News Agency.

According to the official, the trade between China and Moldova started practically from scratch, and now it has developed on a considerable scale. "According to the statistics of the Moldovan side, last year, the trade between China and Moldova reached 957 million US dollars, and in the first half of this year it reached 463 million US dollars, up by 11.88% compared to the same period of the previous year," Yan Wenbin said.

The ambassador said that the popularity of Moldovan products on the Chinese market is continuously increasing.  "The Moldovan wine's popularity and reputation on the Chinese market are constantly growing. Through the efforts of our Embassy, the Chinese customs authorities have simplified the verification and approval procedures for the import of grape and sunflower seed meal from Moldova. The two sides are about to officially sign the relevant documents," Yan Wenbin said.

The official also noted that the Chinese Embassy has jointly established with the Moldovan authorities a permanent coordination mechanism and will continue to actively promote access to the Chinese market for Moldovan products such as: grape seeds, apples, table grapes, cherries, plums and baby food.