China has indicated its willingness to buy Portuguese government bonds, an important fillip to the beleaguered centre-left administration in Lisbon, currently struggling to avoid asking for a bail-out.
The announcement was made on Thursday (28 October) by Chinese vice-foreign minister Fu Ying, ahead of a visit to Portugal by Chinese President Hu Jintao next month.
China "has always given positive and favorable consideration" to bond purchases when making state visits, Ms Fu told ...
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