China's senior diplomat Yang Jiechi holds talks in Croatia

<p>Expanding economic ties between Croatia and China was expected to be the focus of the final day of a visit to Eastern Europe by a delegation led by senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi. </p><p>The meeting with Croatia&#39;s Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and other government officials lasted much longer than planned, as apparently the two delegations had a lot to discuss. </p><p>China is engaged in several very important infrastructure projects in Croatia, including the Peljesac bridge and the Senj wind farm and trade between the two countries was expanding rapidly before the COVID-19 pandemic. </p><p>Local analysts said the two delegations were seeking to restart trade.</p><p><br/></p>