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Bengal signs trade agreement with Chinese province

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Kolkata , Feb. 20

THE Indian Chamber of Commerce has signed an agreement with Yunnan Provincial Chamber of Commerce to facilitate joint ventures and enhance trade ties between West Bengal and the Chinese province.

The two signatories on this agreement are Mr Umang Kanoria, President-Elect of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, and Mr Wu Xiaoli, Vice-President of Yuunan Provincial Chamber of Commerce and also a leader of the 22-member Chinese delegation, which is on a visit to India.

The sectors highlighted under the agreement, included trade, tourism, transport and agro-products and others. A direct flight between Kolkata and the Yunnan region is also contemplated.

Mr Kanoria said that Yunnan could become eastern India's gateway to China's south and northwest. "Indian Chamber has found a strong ally in the business community and the provincial government of Yunnan," he said.

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