Visit promises a plethora of deals covering trade, education

BEIJING - Chinese enterprises see Austria as land of opportunity, as trade with the country is increasing at a fast clip despite the global economic slowdown.

President Hu Jintao started a four-day visit to Austria on Sunday on his way to attend the G20 summit in Cannes, France.

During his stay, a series of cooperative agreements will be signed between the two sides in areas such as education, environmental protection, new energy, hydropower and culture.