Chilean official hails strengthened trade ties with China (2)

Exports of other Chilean food to China have also grown, such as frozen trout, whose market share in China rose to 82 percent in 2011 from the 28 percent in 2004, added Jana.

The official said the ever-growing trade ties between the two countries are an indication of the good state of their bilateral relations.

Bilateral ties between Chile and China have been growing steadily with frequent high-level exchanges, which is also confirmed by a Direcon report titled "Evaluation of the Chile-China Free Trade Agreement's first six years," said the official.

Jana said progress has also been made in the implementation of agreements signed during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to Chile in June.

During Wen's two-day visit, 10 agreements have been signed by Wen and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, including measures to promote the export of Chilean agricultural products to China and joint work in astronomy.

"Talks on the Additional Agreement for Investments have ended, and agricultural cooperation has improved. We have advanced in sanitary protocols to export national products to China, and some commitments on innovation have also been made, among other agreements," said Jana.

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