Jointly sponsored by the China Council for the Promotion ofInternational Trade (CCPIT), CCPIT Zhejiang Provincial Branch, andCroatian Chamber of Economy, the Sino-Croatian Business Summit washeld at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb, the Croatian capital, on May30. The summit was attended by over 200 political and businessleaders from the two countries. At the invitation of CroatianChamber of Economy, all the teachers at the SUIBE-cosponsoredConfucius Institute at the University of Zagreb also took part inthe conference.
Confucius Institute Zagreb played an active part at the summit andhelp trade talks run smoothly. Mr. Luka Burilović, President ofCroatian Chamber of Economy, noted at the summit that ConfuciusInstitute Zagreb, through its teaching of the Chinese language andculture, helped build a bridge not only for Croatian-Chinesefriendship but also for Croatian-Chinese business, making importantcontributions to the economy of both countries. Chinese businessleaders at the summit also expressed their appreciation for thework done by Confucius Institute Zagreb, saying that the summitcould not have been so successful without the participation andefforts of Confucius Institute Zagreb.