(GREEK NEWS AGENDA) Concluding his visit to Greece, Chinese President Hu Jintao yesterday visited the island of Crete where he paid visits to the archaeological site of Knossos (see picture) and the Museum of Heraklion, capital city of the region. Accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Dora Bakoyannis and Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos, the Chinese President joined the olive harvesting process and stated that “Cretan olive oil has already started entering the Chinese market.” Kathimerini daily: Cretan olive oil heading east to China; Greek News Agenda: Greece and China Shake Hands Secretariat General of Information: About Brand Greece- Export Goods: a new-found emphasis on quality
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