Israeli President Shimon Peres met with visiting Chinese Science and Technology Minister Wan Gang on Thursday, and they vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation in science, technology and innovation.
Sino-Israeli relations have reached remarkable achievements in recent years, Wan said, stressing the technology cooperation between the two countries.
After discussing the way to further advance the friendly bilateral relationship, Peres and Wan agree to combine the two nations' efforts in broadening and strengthening cooperation in fields like science and innovation.
Later in the day, Wan and Israeli Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer signed an agreement, setting up a cooperative mechanism to promote market-oriented research and development of Chinese and Israeli enterprises, so as to boost their capability and competitiveness.
During his visit in Israel, Wan also held talks with Israeli Science Minister Daniel Hershkowitz and Environment Minister Gilad Erdan, and visited a number of high-tech companies and agricultural projects.
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