Cabinet communique
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Israel Cabinet meeting (GPO archive photo)
At the weekly Cabinet meeting, today (Sunday, 19 May 2013):
Regarding China, I agreed with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang that we would establish two committees, a Chinese committee and an Israeli ministerial committee, in order to reduce the bureaucracy for Israeli companies competing in China and in order to submit various projects by Israeli experts and Israeli companies throughout China, and most likely outside China, in third countries.
This committee will be established today under my chairmanship. It will be managed by National Economic Council Chairman Prof. Eugene Kandel and
will also include the senior economic ministers. Economy Minister Bennett will
be vice chairman and will work with his Chinese counterpart and the top Chinese
planning council.
I attribute significance to the fact that Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang said that China’s top planning agency, which is of great importance, will be part of the Chinese committee. This might allow us to create a growth engine here. We are looking for ways to increase the pace of GNP growth and opening the Chinese market is certainly one of the things with the potential to do this. We are ready and will make all the preparations immediately. Naturally, I hope that we will see a similar response on the Chinese side. In any event, this has important significance in ensuring growth which, in the end, alongside greater efficiency, is the most important factor that will allow us to meet our national goals.”
2. National Economic Council Chairman Prof. Kandel continued (from the 13 May 2013 Cabinet meeting) his review of the strategic/socio-economic situation.
Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Dr. Karnit Flug briefed the Cabinet on the Bank’s views regarding the strategic/socio-economic situation.
7. The Cabinet decided to appoint a ministerial committee on the struggle against violence.