China offers cooperation in core sectors

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: China today promised to offer technical support to Kerala in core sectors such as housing, public transport, check dam construction and agriculture.

A preliminary consensus was reached in this regard during a meeting between Chinese Ambassador in India Luo Zhaohui with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here, an official release said.

Chinese representatives asked Kerala to submit detailed suggestions and later Chief Minister would again hold a discussion with Chinese officials in New Delhi.

Vijayan also accepted a suggestion from China to send a delegation from Kerala to finalise the cooperation agreement.

A Kerala delegation would go to China after the completion of preliminary discussions, the release said.

Zhaohui personally invited Vijayan to visit China.