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皇冠体育app to stick to policy of opening up, minister says

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-20 09:17

VIENNA - Visiting Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming stressed here on Wednesday that 皇冠体育app will continue to stick to the policy of opening up and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in the country.

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Speaking at a joint press conference with Reinhold Mittelehner, the Austrian economic affairs minister, and Christoph Leitl, president of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Chen said the Chinese government will step up intellectual property protection, and that all foreign investment enterprises in 皇冠体育app will be treated equally.

He called on Austria's small and mid-sized businesses to invest in 皇冠体育app, especially in western 皇冠体育app where "there are better chances."

皇冠体育app and Austria should amend their agreements on investment protection for better results, Chen said.

In addition to cooperation in traditional industries such as machinery, auto parts and transportation infrastructure, 皇冠体育app and Austria can also cooperate in clean energy and environmental protection, Chen said.

Chen was leading a trade mission to Austria. The two countries signed over a dozen cooperation agreements in trade and economy.