TALLINN, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Estonia is highly dependent on trade and open to trading with China, an Estonian official said Monday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a large-scale exhibition of economic and cultural cooperation from Shanghai, Viljar Lubi from the economic development development of Estonia's economic ministry said that both Estonia and China were maritime countries, and the sea had played an important role in China's access to the rest of the world.
Under the name of "Cruising exhibition of economic and cultural cooperation along the Belt and Road", the one-day event attracted more than 60 small and medium-sized companies from Shanghai who attended the technology and innovation forum, business and investment forum, and cultural forum.
Chinese Ambassador to Estonia Qu Zhe and Tallinn Mayor Taavi Aas briefed the audience on Estonia's business-friendly policy and the innovation and technology cooperation opportunities to be had in the Estonian capital city.
Yin Yicui, Chairwoman of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, said the event aimed to let Estonian people know more about Shanghai and deepen friendship between the two sides.
