ENA State 2018-04-26 07:50:50 <p><strong>Kolkata, Apr 26 (KNN) </strong>A Chinese diplomat pinned hope that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjees visit to China will lead to state attracting investments and open new avenues of trade.</p> <p>Chinas Consultant General in Kolkata Ma Zhanwu, while addressing an event organized by an industry chamber, said that this visit will greatly promote trade in Bengal.</p> <p>We have been inviting her for the past 3-4 years, but she will be going this year, he added.</p> <p>He further said that Chief Ministers from other states would also visit China.</p> <p>Highlighting the need of such visits in attracting investments he added that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a Chief Minister of Gujarat, visited China 9 times in a bid to promote bilateral trade between China and western states of India.</p> <p>Speaking at the interactive session organized by Merchants Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ma said that the Gujarat is a best example as many Chinese companies are investing there.</p> <p>With this visit, more Chinese companies will enter the state, the only need is that government must ensure their support to help investors, he added.</p> <p>On her visit to China, Banerjee said that she would like to meet industrialists in Shanghai during her visit.<strong> (KNN/YV)</strong></p> 19694 http://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/mamata-banerjees-visit-to-china-will-open-new-avenues-of-trade-in-bengal-chinese-diplomat 2018-04-26 07:50:50 knnindia.co.in