Venezuela and China Exchange Info
A Chinese delegation, led by Customs Vice Minister Li Kenong, verified the achievements in Venezuelan customs modernization thanks to the cooperation of the Asian nation.

The press note from the Integrated National Service of Customs and Tariff Administration (SENIAT) said that Governor Jose Gregorio Vielma explained several details about the Venezuelan customs reality to the visitors.

Vielma emphasized his country´s interest in exchanging information with the Chinese authorities for a real fight against smuggling and illicit customs.

The top authority of Venezuela customs and taxes noted that by 2006 all the border customs in Venezuela will have special inspection equipment manufactured in China.

Li commented that all the countries of the world are facing the same problem of smuggling, and explained that China is fighting against this by using the border equipment renewal process.

In the final record of the fourth meeting of the China-Venezuela Mixed Commission held in August, both nations committed to establish an exchange of information and technologies to fight smuggling.