China plans to encourage Chinese enterprises to invest and start businesses in Timor-Leste, contributing to its development and revitalisation.
Dili
Flying visit is part of extensive trip to garner support in Pacific region; possible free trade area also under discussion.
Brand new US$400 million port should be able to handle up to one million containers a year, and is set to start operations in November.
Project, which includes new control tower and lengthening the runway to 2,100 metres, will open up the country and vastly improve trade and investment.
International and Timorese companies are working hand-in-hand to build the ultra-modern facility which is forecast to end an economic bottleneck.
