Mr Salmond - Salmond's Year Of The Dragon Wishes - The Press Association

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First Minister Alex Salmond features longer his or her "good wishes" in order to China before country's innovative year celebrations.

The Chinese Year belonging to the Dragon starts on Monday, with 15 nights regarding celebrations to follow.

In his different 12 months message, Mr Salmond said: "As we all enter your Year of the Dragon - not necessarily symbolic to become been afraid that but as a substitute probably all the best . - it had been by myself fantastic bundle based on Premier Wen (Jiabao) previous full week with a world summit I gone to inside Abu Dhabi.

"I extended for you to the pup the favorable chooses of the people today associated with Scotland and also stated that individuals look to find the connection between our nations raise from the arriving year. We include certainly seen some of our friendship raise from toughness that will energy before year."

Last month, Mr Salmond paid out their third go to for the region inside as numerous a long time in a very bid to develop industry along with national links. He mentioned it was a "huge success".

At the finish of their trip, Mr Salmond declared profitable business website can be create in order to inspire more opening paragraphs between Chinese in addition to Scottish companies, held also consider inside a pair of countries. The program had been discussed along with vice-minister Chen Jian at that Ministry of Commerce throughout Beijing.

He also said that will Scottish-owned organization Quality Qualifications International had struck a deal to train your next generation with essential oil as well as fuel personnel from China.

It could be the second energy alliance along with Shandong state pursuing an announcement that the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney will continue to work with all the Ocean University associated with China with wave test facilities.

The possibility of an immediate air connection somewhere between Scotland in addition to China will even become explored, because will prospective commercial infrastructure purchase from sovereign wealth account China Investment Corporation.