(ANSA) - ATHENS - The head of the state-run Fujian Shipbuilding Industry group, Zhao Jinjie, expressed his company's interest in cooperating with Greek shipyards and suppliers. While discussing the prospects of collaboration between Greek shipyards and naval equipment suppliers and their Chinese counterparts with the general secretary of Greek International Economic Relations, Panagiotis Michalos, Zhao stressed the high demand among Chinese groups for specialised staff with high-level expertise in shipbuilding and repair sector. On his part, Michalos pointed out that Greek shipping industry professionals were held in high esteem worldwide and agreed that the shipbuilding sector was one with strong prospects for Greek-Chinese cooperation. He noted that Greek ship owners were among the most important clients of Chinese shipyards, with more than 200 Greek-owned ships currently under construction in China.

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