Jordan's business community on Saturday called for more Chinese investments in the kingdom, official news agency Petra reported.

"The private sector seeks to have advanced relations with China and is working to attract Chinese investments into the kingdom," president of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce Haider Murad said when meeting a delegation from the Chinese Bank for Development.

The president said he hopes more Chinese projects could be set up in Jordan.

Murad also called for increasing Chinese imports from Jordan, mainly potash, sodium, phosphate, fertilizers, medicine, cosmetics and food stuffs.

Jordan's imports from China stood at US$1.298 billion, while its exports amounted to US$72 million, making China one of Jordan's main trade partners.

The Jordan Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization which provides umbrella for 15 chambers of commerce located in the major cities and districts of the country.

(Xinhua News Agency September 1, 2008)