Chile sees in China a strategic partner to expand your fruit exportsin addition to a source of inspiration for technological innovationChilean unions stated during the visit of a delegation from the Chinese city of Shenzhen to the South American country.
Authorities, businessmen and representatives of Chilean and Chinese organizations attended the seminar this week “Exchange and Promotion of the Image of the City of Shenzhen”carried out in Santiago de Chile, whose objective was share business experiences and address new opportunities in the fields of science, technology, logistics, automotive, academia and agriculture.
“China is our main trading partner and Shenzhen, with its economy identity, represents a strategic partner to further strengthen our trade relations and bilateral cooperation,” said the representative for this appointment of the public agency that promotes the export supply of local goods and services abroad, ProChile, Ignacio Recart.
Recart highlighted that Shenzhen, an icon of Chinese technological development and a “pilot” city for innovative ideas, has a great attraction for Chile in various areas.
“With nearly 20 million inhabitants and a constantly rising economy, this important city It has the fastest economic growth in China in recent decadesbecoming fertile ground for business collaboration,” said the official.
China is currently Chile’s first trading partner. The Asian country is one of the largest buyers of Chilean copper and lithiumas well as the second market for foods from the southern nation, such as cherries, plums, frozen salmon, seaweed, grapes and blueberries.
For its part, “Shenzhen is home to one of the largest food distribution centers in China, with exceptional cold chain logistics capacity and a firm commitment to creating a high-quality commercial platform.”
Along these lines, Recart said, said town has the potential to become a “strategic partner of Chile to further expand the presence in the Chinese market.
The meeting organized in the capital by the Chinese Business Association in Chile was attended by officials from the Government of Shenzhen and Chile, as well as members of the Chilean business and industrial associations, and the Chinese Embassy in Chile.
THE SILICON VALLEY OF CHINA
The director of the consular section of the Chinese Embassy in Chile, Chen Yifanvalued at the meeting that “Long distance does not stop the enthusiasm of Chinese provinces and cities to visit Chilewhich has demonstrated the importance that China attaches to Chile and its relations.”
Chen stated that Shenzhen companies, the so-called China’s Silicon Valley“are deeply involved in the Chilean market, promoting cooperation between both countries in emerging fields such as communications and electric vehicles, to achieve together and give a strong push to improve and modernize economic and trade cooperation between China and Chile“.
He noted that the city of Shenzhen went from being an unknown fishing town to becoming a metropolis in just four decades; a “miracle” attributed to the process of China’s continued integration into the world through the reform and opening of the Asian country.
Meanwhile, the director of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Overseas Friendship Association, Wang Qiangassured that his city offers multiple investment possibilities for international companies, as well as a good quality of life for its executives.
“Investing in Shenzhen is investing in the future. “Shenzhen not only has a strong economy, but also an ecological environment connected by mountains and seas, a rich and diverse cultural environment and hospitable citizens,” he maintained.
Finally, Wang Hexingpresident of the Chinese Business Association in Chile, highlighted that in recent years Bilateral cooperation has shown unprecedented dynamismmoving from mere commercial exchange to solid investment in technology and innovation.
At the end of the seminar, Chinese and Chilean entities signed letters of intent for cooperation in the fruit and automotive fields.
