Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan visits China to scout for investments

He is also scheduled to meet Song Tao, Minister of the International Department of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) and Zhao Leji, Politburo member and Minister of the Organisation Department of the CPC.

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CPC international department maintains close ties with different political parties in India including BJP and also state governments.

Chouhan is also set to meet several Chinese CEOs and industrialists individually in the next two days.

This is Chouhan’s second visit to China as chief ministers from several Indian states have visited the country in recent years to pitch for Chinese investments.

Chouhan will later visit Guangzhou city where he is due to address a business seminar and meet local officials and investors.

Last month, President Pranab Mukherjee had addressed a India-China Business Forum in Guangzhou pitching for Chinese investments in India.

Chouhan’s visit will be followed by Finance Minster Arun Jaitley’s trip here during which he is due to address a business forum here on June 24 and attend the 8th India-China Financial Dialogue.

Jaitley will also attend the first Board of Governors meeting of the China-sponsored Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to be held on June 25-26.

India is a founding member of the bank in which 56 other countries have joined.