Czechs seek larger part of Chinese market

To Chinese, the Czech Republic conjures scenery and culture. Pavel Kysilka, chairman of the Czech Savings Bank, the central European country's largest bank said there's more.

"Companies in the Czech Republic would be very interesting targets for Chinese investors due to technology know-how, very successful production in industry and agriculture, and the capability to work as a part of the European Union," Kysilka said.

The Czech Savings Bank is a member of the Erste Group, founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank. In 1997 Erste set a strategy to expand into central and Eastern Europe. Kysilka visited China in mid-May to promote trade and investment. He sought partners in China to link them with Czech producers and exporters.