Cuba

China-Cuba Biotechnology Seminar Held In Beijing
24 April 2006

CUBAN NEWS AGENCY (HAVANA)--Cuban and Chinese scientists held a seminar in Beijing on biotechnology and biotech products used in cancer therapy. Biotech Pharmaceutical, a Cuba-China joint venture dedicated to the production of monoclonal antibodies, and the Cuban embassy in China organized the forum. While delivering the opening address, Rigoberto Enoa, the economic counselor of the Cuban embassy, highlighted a memorandum of understanding on biotechnological cooperation, which was signed during the visit to Cuba of Chinese President Hu Jintao in November 2004. Enoa referenced the creation of two jointly run enterprises in China, which will be involved in development of Cuban biotechnological products. Source: http://www.ain.cubaweb.cu/idioma/ingles/2006/abr24cuba-china.htm (Reliability: 6)