Visiting Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji on Wednesday called on Chinese and Moroccan businessmen to explore new ways of cooperation.
Addressing a group of Moroccan businessmen in the Atlantic port city of Casablanca, Zhu said it is imperative for the two countriesto expand areas of economic cooperation and encourage mutual investment.
"China's entry into the World Trade Organization last year and Morocco's status as a free trade partner with the European Union by2010 will provide broad prospects for Sino-Moroccan economic and trade cooperation," he said.
He said China encourages noted Chinese enterprises to expand their overseas business and seek cooperation with Morocco and othercountries.
Zhu also briefed the Moroccan businessmen on China's economic growth.
Zhu arrived in the Moroccan capital of Rabat Tuesday morning fora three-day official visit to Morocco, the second leg of his four-nation visit to Africa, which took him to Algeria and will also take him to Cameroon and South Africa.
While in South Africa, Zhu will attend the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development on Sep. 2-4.