China, Kenya hold meeting to promote trade relations

In a move to deepen economic and trade relations between China and Kenya, the east African country and Southwest China's Chongqing municipality on Thursday entered into agreements totaling more than $380 million, covering various areas.

During an economic and trade meeting held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, which saw more than 200 participants including senior officials and business leaders from the two countries, enterprises from Kenya and Chongqing signed eight cooperation agreements.

Speaking at the meeting, Lee Maiyani Kinyanjui, Kenya's cabinet secretary for investments, trade and industry, said Kenya greatly values China's growing business interests in the country and encourages more Chinese enterprises to set up local manufacturing operations.