China, Portugal agree to cooperate in exploitation of sea

Portuguese Minister of the Sea Ana Paula Vitorino has said representatives of China and Portugal will sign this week an agreement to co-operate in maritime economic ventures, Xinhua reports.

The Chinese state-run news agency quotes Ms Vitorino as saying: “We want to extend our co-operation in the area of research and innovation, but also for business partnerships.”

Ms Vitorino is leading a Portuguese mission to China which includes representatives of 39 Portuguese companies.

Members of the mission and representatives of 86 Chinese companies met at a seminar on maritime co-operation earlier this week, Xinhua says.