China interested in Odisha's tourism

China will be keen to collaborate with Odisha in the development of tourism sector, according to the leader of a Chinese delegation touring the state.

“Tourism in the state is still a virgin area and needs to be explored properly to achieve its full potential. The government needs to promote the sector,” Li Siling, Deputy Director, China Executive Leadership Academy, told media persons on the sideline of a seminar organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Odisha on “Doing Business with China”.

“The state government should organize promotional activities as we don’t know how keen or friendly the state government is in attracting investments,” he added. Siling said, China has cut its annual gross domestic product growth target in 2012, for the first time in eight years, to 7.6 per cent from eight per cent because of the financial crisis. Speaking at the occasion Nikunja Sundar Ray, Principal Secretary, MSME, said that the countries must lower the non tariff barriers for opening up trade opportunities.