President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with representatives of business and financial circles of the People’s Republic of China.
The Head of State stressed that one of the main priorities of his team is to guarantee the security of investments.
"We exert efforts to entice investors to Ukraine. We are ready to protect the investment. But for this we need not only our desire but new Parliament and Government", Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. According to the President, everything must be done to protect the business from pressure of law enforcement agencies.
"We confirm the reform of the judicial system and anti-corruption bodies. The High Anti-Corruption Court will start to work from September 5. After the formation of the majority in the new Parliament, new Prosecutor General will be nominated. Thus, we will be able to effectively protect investors from the effects of law enforcement agencies ", the President emphasized.
The Head of State proposed to discuss with representatives of business and financial circles of China the possibility of investing in the development of infrastructure, agriculture as well as development of gas fields in Ukraine.
"One of the issues is the construction of a concession road around Kyiv," Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.
Representatives of Chinese government-owned corporation, which specializes in the construction of military infrastructure, talked about projects they could implement in Ukraine at their own expense.
Representatives of a private Chinese company that owns one of the banks which is among the top 500 largest banking institutions in the world, proposed a range of projects in the areas of infrastructure, agriculture, energy efficiency, and financial services.
Meeting attendees compiled a preliminary list of projects with an investment potential of about $ 10 billion, which Ukraine is planning to implement in conjunction with Chinese companies of private and state ownership. The National Investment Council was designated as the coordinator of these projects, headed by the President.