A high level of interest has been shown so far from potential Chinese investors who are interested in setting up businesses in Fiji.
Speaking from China, Fiji's Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said the prospects are huge for Fiji and the advantages for the country will be seen in the very near future.
He said there is already talk of more Chinese tourists coming to our shores after successful tourism campaigns at the World Expo in Shanghai.
Then there are some planned tourism projects which includes Chinese investors interested in building hotels in Fiji.
Commodore Bainimarama has also visited a bus factory in China and the first set of buses from there is expected to arrive soon.
He said there may be some possibility of setting up a car assembling factory in Fiji.
Meanwhile rural development projects are also expected to be accelerated towards the end of this year with $5 million worth of machinery arriving from China to assist in the projects.
Commodore Bainimarama said the government is grateful to China for the grant which includes heavy machinery like tractors and bulldozers that will assist in infrastructure projects.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
