China will encourage Chinese investors to invest in Aden, Saba quoted China's Commerce minister Chen Deming as saying. The announcement came at a meeting with the Yemeni delegation participating in the 12th International Investment Forum 2008, being held in China from 8 to 11 September. At the forum head of the Yemeni delegation Abdul Jalil al-Shuaibi, head of the Aden Free Zone introduced the participants to investment opportunities in Aden province as well as facilitations offered by the Yemen Investment laws. The Yemeni delegation also has taken part in the Arab-Chinese Symposium which was held on the sidelines of the forum and that was dedicated to the investment issues.