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Rama pitches Albania to Chinese investors as a jumping point to Europe

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Nov. 26 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Rama attended the Fourth Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries. (Photo: GoA/Facebook)
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TIRANA, Nov. 29 – Vying to attract Chinese investments, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama made a three-day visit to China pitching the Albanian market as a good transit point for doing business with the rest of Europe. Rama appeared to focus on funding the Arber Highway construction, offering a port to be managed by Chinese businesses as well as investments for the proposed Adriatic-Ionian highway, also known as the Blue Highway. The proposals are still a long way from being finalized, but there is a general understanding between the two countries to strengthen cooperation in infrastructure building. Rama met with…

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