China ist weiter auf der Suche nach Energiequellen:
BEIJING (AFX) - Bolivian president-elect Evo Morales has appealed to China's business leaders to help alleviate poverty in his country by developing that country's substantial gas reserves.
During a meeting with State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan in Beijing, Morales invited Chinese businesses to invest in Bolivia, in particular its energy sector, the president-elect's economic adviser Carlos Villegas said.
The Chinese had declared themselves ready to work with Morales to help industrialize the country, he added.
The 46-year-old coca farmer and left-wing activist was elected Bolivia's first indigenous president last month. Bolivia has natural gas reserves second only to those of Venezuela.
Morales is due to meet President Hu Jintao today, according to the Chinese foreign ministry, which said energy issues would top the agenda.
Nach Venezuela, versucht China ihr Einfluss in Latein-Amerika zu erweitern.
Wie reagieren die USA, wenn es so weiter geht? Kommt Argentinien als nächstes chinesisches Ziel?
Lancelot