Havana, June 30 (RHC) -- Cuba and China are set to expand cooperation in the field of biotechnology. The 8th Meeting of the Cuba-China Joint Working Group on Biotechnology ends today with the signing of cooperation agreements between companies from the two countries.

The meetings held Monday and Tuesday in Havana were designed to review progress made over the last two years on already existing agreements.

Public-private biotech firms presented the results of bilateral cooperation efforts so far and the outlook for future projects.

On Wednesday, the Chinese delegation is scheduled to visit Cuba's Mariel Port Special Development Zone, a deep-water shipping port and industrial park near Havana, and attend a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the National Center for Scientific Research.