In an effort to foster better relations with India, China on Friday offered to set up an industrial park at Nashik in north Maharashtra and start a programme in Martial Arts in the University of Mumbai.
Consul General of China in Mumbai liu Youfa made the twin offers, when he met Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranaryanan at Raj Bhavan here to extend an invitation to the Maharashtr to a cultural festival being by his country in June this year.
During his meeting with the Governor, Youfa said that China had declared 2014 as the “Year of Friendly Exchanges” and his country would host a festival in China in June to celebrate the year, with participation from friendly countries. He invited Maharashtra to participate in the festival.
Among other things, Youfa told the Governor that China was seriously considering establishing an Industrial Park at Nashik and it had identified an area of 2000 acres for the purpose.