KIEV, June 22 – Ukraine hopes to step up its trade and economic cooperation with China, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said.

"We hope that our mutual relations will continue developing actively as well, but apart from that, we hope to step up cooperation concerning potential investment in Ukraine's economy by Chinese businessmen," she said at a meeting with Chinese delegates in Kiev on Monday.

Tymoshenko also mentioned that Ukraine was preparing for the finals of the Euro 2012 European Football Championship.