ECONOMIC

KUWAIT

Kuwait calls for increase in investment from China

Kuwait City, Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Rabah Al-Rabah, director general of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry called Chinese investors to increase investment in the second Kuwait Investment Forum held in Bayan Palace in Kuwait city. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

MOROCCO

Co-operation between banks of Morocco and China

Rabat, Saturday, 24 March 2018

Morocco’s BMCE Bank of Africa (BOA) and China Development Bank signed a MoU to boost bilateral trade and investments. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

China-Morocco to establish Silk Road business council

Rabat, Tuesday, 27 March 2018

China and Morocco signed MoU in Casablanca for the establishment of Silk Road business council. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

MISCELLANCEOUS

 ISRAEL

Consulate General of Israel holds tie and scarf design contest

Shanghai, Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Consulate General of Israel launched a ties and scarf design contest in Shanghai to celebrate 70^th anniversary of Israel and it is open to Chinese residents and students in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces. Source: Global Times, Shanghai

KUWAIT

China offers aid to disabled baseball players in Kuwait

Kuwait city, Friday, 2 March 2018

Political Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy to Kuwait said that China has donated 50,000 Yuan to disabled baseball players in Kuwait. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

Cultural Performances staged in Kuwait city

Kuwait City, Wednesday, 14 March 2018

Chinese Embassy in Kuwait in collaboration with the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters of Kuwait organized cultural performance ‘Splendid China at the Shamiya Theatre in Kuwait city. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

Chinese Books on exhibition in Kuwait

Kuwait City, Monday, 26 March 2018

An exhibition organized in Kuwait city displayed 1,000 Chinese books to promote cultural ties and at the opening ceremony the Chinese Embassy presented the books to the National Library of Kuwait. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

TURKEY

China Bookshelf opened in Nezih bookstore in Istanbul

Beijing, Thursday, 8 March 2018

More than 200 books were put up for sale on the China bookshelf opened in Nezih in Istanbul as an effort to promote cultural exchange between them. Source: Xinhua, Beijing

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