China (Zhengzhou)-Chile economic and trade cooperation promotion conference successfully held in Santiago
Henan Daily
Zhengzhou: On August 28 (Chilean local time), the China (Zhengzhou)-Chile Economic and Trade Cooperation Promotion Conference was successfully held in Santiago, the capital of Chile. Representatives from various sectors in Chile and the delegation from Zhengzhou engaged in in-depth exchanges, achieving a series of cooperative results.
At the promotion conference, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province introduced the preparation status of the 18th China-LAC Business Summit to be held in Zhengzhou in November this year, and sincerely invited guests from all sectors and Chilean entrepreneurs to attend this summit in Zhengzhou, so as to jointly promote economic and trade exchanges between Zhengzhou and Chile, deepen cooperation and communication between Henan and Chile, and inject new momentum into the China-Chile cooperative planning under the “Belt and Road” Initiative.
During this event, Zhengzhou Chen’s Sun Co., Ltd. signed a contract with Chilean Importadora Company for the procurement of Chilean cherries worth approximately 400 million yuan (RMB) and a project for a cherry digital sorting and processing center. Zhengzhou Agricultural Development Group CO., LTD signed a cooperation memorandum with Chile’s Grupo Ono.
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Chile. The friendship between the two countries has significantly contributed to building a China-LAC community with a shared future. As a national central city under accelerated development, Zhengzhou has seen the continuous deepening of cooperation with Chile in the fields of new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturing and semi-solid-state battery R&D since Zhengzhou Yutong Group entered the Chilean market in 2004. Notably, the successful establishment of the Arica State (Chile) Economic and Trade Liaison Office in Zhengzhou in 2024 has further expanded the mutually beneficial, win-win, and deeply trusting partnership between two countries.
The hosting of this promotion conference will further deepen in-depth cooperation between Zhengzhou and Chile in such fields as featured agriculture, port linkage, cross-border e-commerce, smart city planning and construction, digital economy, and artificial intelligence.