China opens trade office in El Salvador

El Salvador: The People's Republic of China will soon open a commercial office in the capital after the recent launch in Beijing of the Chinese-Salvadoran Chamber of Commerce President told a representative of the future entity.

Chinese-Salvadoran Friendship Association Manuel Flores told a local radio station that the new unit will join the Chinese office set up in Panama and the Dominican Republic, countries which Chine does not maintain diplomatic relations.

In the case of El Salvador, ties with China were so far developed through organizations of Costa Rica, he said.

Flores said to have the support of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

Flores also the Quezaltepeque Mayor about 25 miles west of the Capital, heads for seven years the Association of Friendship with China, both in El Salvador and Central America.

San Salvador, Prensa Latina