Chinese vice premier arrives in Damascus for visit

Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu arrived in Damascus Wednesday afternoon for an official visit to Syria at the invitation of his Syrian counterpart Abdullah al-Dardari.

During his three-day stay here, Hui will hold talks with senior Syrian officials on bilateral cooperation in trade and investment and activating economic cooperation between China and Syria.

The two sides will sign some cooperation and aid agreements during the visit, according to diplomatic source.

Hui flew here from Rome, where he attended the World Summit on Food Security from Monday to Wednesday.

Source: Xinhua