Visiting Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming said in Luanda on Sunday the Chinese government will help Angola to revive agriculture to diverse Angola's oil-based national economy.

During a meeting with Angolan Prime Minister Antonio Paulo Kassoma, the Chinese minister said China will send agrotechnicians to Angola to help revive agricultural production which was made standstill during the several decades of armed conflicts ending in 2002.

At a press conference after the meeting, Chen told reporters that the Chinese government has actively responded to the request from the Angolan prime minister for the development of agriculture in Angola.

He said both Chinese and Angolan concerned government departments are now working together to map out programs to start revival farm production in four regions in Angola's southern Huila province and northern Uige province.

The Chinese minister said he and the Angolan prime minister also analyzed the bilateral political, economic and trade cooperation, describing them as "good and positive".

According to the minister, bilateral trade volume has hit an all time high of 25.3 billion U.S. dollars.

(Xinhua News Agency January 19, 2009)