South American economic and trade representatives gather in Hangzhou to extend cooperation 'olive branches' to Zhejiang enterprises\
Hangzhou, May 26 (Xinhua) -- "For many countries, China represents the future and is synonymous with modernization. The purpose of my trip is to deepen bilateral cooperation and jointly explore development opportunities." On the 26th, the China (Zhejiang) - South America Economic and Trade Seminar was held in Hangzhou, and Tang Luen, the Consul General of Argentina in Shanghai, said on site.
On that day, economic and trade representatives from multiple South American countries gathered in Hangzhou to explore new opportunities for cooperation with Zhejiang enterprises.
Although they are far apart, Zhejiang and South American countries have different resource endowments and highly complementary industrial structures, laying a solid foundation for deep economic and trade cooperation. In recent years, a large number of high-quality "Made in Zhejiang" products have set sail and entered the South American market. At the same time, South American specialty products such as Brazilian coffee, Argentine beef, and Chilean cherries have also been widely favored by domestic consumers, and two-way trade has become increasingly active.
Tang Luen is very optimistic about the prospects of cooperation between Argentina and Zhejiang. He said that the innovative achievements and technologies exported by Zhejiang are crucial to Argentina. In addition to the traditional fields of machinery and motorcycles, Argentina is working hard to build more links. Argentina is a major automobile producing country in South America, and we also have a demand for manufacturing transformation and upgrading, especially hoping to introduce industrial robots and other products
Yin Ji, Chief Representative of the Shanghai Representative Office of the Investment Promotion Agency of S ã o Paulo State, Brazil, also extended an olive branch. Brazil is making every effort to layout emerging tracks such as new energy, semiconductors, and computing power centers. It has not only introduced preferential policies for the computing power industry, but also launched large-scale power storage project bidding this year. He believes that China has outstanding technological advantages in related fields and looks forward to more Zhejiang enterprises participating in local project construction, working together to promote technological breakthroughs and industrial upgrading.
The vast market opportunities also attract Zhejiang enterprises to accelerate their pace of international development. Zhao Chengwei, the head of overseas strategic investment at Tianneng Battery Group Co., Ltd., introduced that with the increasing environmental awareness and comprehensive acceleration of electrification transformation in South American countries, many local enterprises are actively seeking cooperation.
We have mastered the core technologies of lead-acid, lithium battery, sodium battery, and hydrogen fuel cell, and are equipped with specialized R&D and production teams, which have advantages in both domestic and international markets. He introduced that last year, the company had set up a branch in Mexico to expand its business in South America, and this year, it plans to establish a base in South American countries to further cultivate the local market.
The resilience and vitality of economic and trade exchanges between Zhejiang and South American countries are very strong, and the space is also very broad. "In the view of Chen Jianzhong, President of the Zhejiang Provincial Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Provincial International Chamber of Commerce, deepening economic and trade cooperation between the two sides is not only in line with the trend of global economic and trade pattern adjustment, but also an inevitable choice to seek common development.
He introduced that Zhejiang is continuously building a normalized connection bridge, helping enterprises to go global through economic and trade negotiations, professional exhibitions and other forms. For example, next month, Zhejiang enterprises will organize visits to Argentina and Brazil, and make appearances at the Brazilian Consumer Electronics Products Exhibition. At the same time, Zhejiang will also collaborate with multiple institutions to guide enterprises to invest and develop in South America, and provide one-stop services such as intellectual property protection and economic and trade dispute mediation, promoting cooperation between the two regions to a new stage.