Invited by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's
Republic of China, H.E. Shalom Simhon, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Labor
of State of Israel conducted a formal visit to China from 29th May to 31st May
2012.
Minister Simhon headed a delegation to attend the
First China (Beijing) International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), which
is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing Municipal Government.
During the CIFTIS event, H.E. Simhon also presided over the Israeli Theme
Day named The Presence of the Israeli Innovative Industry in China.
At 2012, the 20th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic ties between China and Israel, China has become an increasingly
important strategic market for Israel.
The Minister
delegation visited the Ministry of Science and Technology, the General
Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the State
Food and Drug Administration and Guangdong Municipal Government.
In order to deepen
the cooperation between the two sides and promote bilateral trade, two
cooperation agreements were signed during the Minister's delegation visit in
China. One is the Agreement on Bilateral Cooperation in Industrial Research and
Development to be signed with the People’s Government of Guangdong Province and
the other is Work Plan in the Fields of Water Treatment and Agricultural
Technologies to be signed with China General Consulting and Investment Co.,
Ltd.