Cuba to purchase 50,000 tons of grain from China

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Cuba to purchase 50,000 tons of grain from China

Cuba and China signed an agreement on Saturday under which the island will purchase 50,000 tons of grain from China for 16.2 million US dollars.

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Cuba and China signed an agreement on Saturday under which the island will purchase 50,000 tons of grain from China for 16.2 million US dollars.

The contract was inked by Pedro Alvarez, president of Cuban state-owned company for food products Alimport, and Zhen Tianbing, general director of the Chinese company CEM International Trading Corporation.

Both sides reached the agreement during the 21st International Fair of Havana which started on Nov. 3 and will conclude on Sunday.The fair has attracted the participation of 3,293 firms from 49 nations.

Alvarez said the agreement marks a new step in the strengthening of relations with China. He commended the professionalism of his Chinese partners and the quality of Chinese products.

Chinese ambassador to Havana, Wang Zhiquan, witnessed the signing of the contract.

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