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Guatemala's Delay in Trading with China

The announced opening of a sales office in China is being urged by the business sector, which believes that the current policy to the second largest economy in the world is unsustainable.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Carlos Gonzalez, an analyst at the Association for Research and Social Studies (ASIES) believes that there is a delay on the part of Guatemala in trade between the two nations, because China has invaded the national market and it is necessary to have a presence in that large country.

Carla Caballeros, executive director of the Chamber of Agriculture, said that the aim is to firm up Guatemala's presence in China in order to have a free and direct relationship between Chinese and domestic businessmen, while at the same time gather the knowledge and skills to compete in the Asian market.

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Carlos González Asociación de Investigación y Estudios Sociales (Guatemala) Carla Caballeros Guatemalan Chamber of Agriculture Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce and Business Services Guillermo Ramírez Cámara Agricultura Comercio Industria Finanzas (Guatemala) José Santiago Molina

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