KYIV. April 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Chinese investors are interested in the Ukrainian market, but to get Chinese investment Ukraine must, first of all, ensure the security of such investments, Ambassador of China to Ukraine Du Wei has stated.
“Investors are interested [in the market]… However, this remains only an intention… To implement these investments, it is still necessary to solve a number of issues and to do a lot of work. The most important thing is to ensure the security of investments,” he said at a press conference dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Ukraine and China in Kyiv.
The official said the most attractive sectors for Chinese investors are agriculture, transport, logistics and energy.
“In recent years enterprises and businessmen have invested over $7 billion in Ukraine,” the ambassador said.
“The free trade area is an important measure in the policy of developing relations with other countries… Our experts are studying, analyzing and assessing this cooperation [with Ukraine],” the Chinese ambassador said.