Tunisia to host Sino-Arab Business Forum on April 2

TUNIS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The eighth edition of the Sino-Arab Business forum will start on April 2 in Tunisia, the Tunisian Ministry of Development, Investment and International Cooperation said Friday.

"This forum is an essential tool for strengthening Sino-Arab economic cooperation at the government and private-sector levels," the ministry said.

The Sino-Arab Business forum will focus on themes of common interest, including diversification of Sino-Arab economic relations, opportunities and business climate in Tunisia, and ways of strengthening cooperation in the field of finance and investment between Arab countries and China.

The Chinese delegation will include representatives of more than 50 Chinese companies operating in the sectors of infrastructure, telecommunications and the banking system.