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Business relations with China are unbalanced, according to the Bulgarian Industrial Association

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The leadership of the Bulgarian Industrial Association have met with the new Bulgarian ambassador in Beijing, Andrey Tehov. Chair of the association, Dobri Mitrev, informed the diplomat that entrepreneurs trading with China consider bilateral business relations to be unbalanced due to objective political reasons.

The country's performance in the Chinese market could be improved and Bulgaria's presence at major trade fairs in China should be completely reconsidered, according to the association. It is important for Bulgarian companies to enter sectors such as green energy, electric vehicles, specific foods. However, the companies that tried to enter the Chinese market are pressured by the Chinese counterparties to reveal their trade secrets.




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