(Source: "First Financial Daily" 2024-04-13)
According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, on April 12, when Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao attended the China-Italy Business Dialogue Forum in Verona, Italy, he called on the Chinese and Italian business people present to jointly oppose w88 protectionism, adhere to open cooperation, and achieve the integrated development of China-EU green industries.
Wang Wentao said that the current global economic development is facing many challenges, especially the green and low-carbon transformation which is at a critical stage. The European Commission has recently taken a series of negative actions against China's high-quality green products such as electric vehicles, solar panels, and turbines. While holding high the banner of green development, it is wielding the stick of protectionism. This is a typical contradiction and double standards. It can be said that this is a kind of "double standardism."
Wang Wentao said that these actions of the European Commission will not only hinder the global green transformation, but also undermine confidence in China-EU investment cooperation, and will shake the foundation of bilateral economic and w88 mutual trust. It is hoped that Chinese and Italian entrepreneurs will use the power of the business community to jointly oppose unilateralism and protectionism, adhere to open cooperation, resist decoupling and disconnection, achieve integrated development, jointly maintain the stability of the global production and supply chain, and make green truly become the background of China-EU economic and w88 relations.
Zhao Yongsheng, director of the French Economic Research Center at the w88 casino and a researcher at the Institute of Global Innovation and Governance, said in an interview with China Business News that it is currently more obvious that in new economic fields involving new energy, digital economy and even artificial intelligence, the EU has adopted a defensive approach. The fundamental problem is that the current EU capital, labor, production factors, organizational methods and even logistics operations are in urgent need of innovation, but the EU itself has not yet realized that the problem lies with itself.
“Welcome Chinese companies in electric vehicles and other new energy fields to invest in Italy”
According to the website of the Ministry of Commerce, on April 11, Wang Wentao and Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tajani co-chaired the 15th meeting of the China-Italy Economic Cooperation Mixed Committee in Verona, Italy. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on jointly promoting the high-quality development of China-Italy economic and w88 relations.
Wang Wentao said that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Italy. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Italy economic and w88 cooperation has maintained a good momentum of development. China is willing to work with the other side to continue to uphold the Silk Road spirit, tap into w88 potential and improve w88 levels; optimize investment structure, develop new productive forces; strengthen green cooperation, promote low-carbon transformation, and inject new momentum into the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. At the same time, it is hoped that Italy will play a positive role and urge the EU to maintain a rational and open attitude in cooperation with China in the field of green and new energy.
Tajani said that Italy attaches great importance to the development of long-term and stable Italy-China relations and is willing to maintain dialogue and cooperation with China within the framework of the China-Italy comprehensive strategic partnership to promote the balanced development of bilateral w88. It welcomes Chinese companies in the field of new energy such as electric vehicles to invest in Italy, and opens more direct flights between the two countries to facilitate tourist exchanges, adding new content to bilateral pragmatic cooperation.
Zhao Yongsheng told China Business News that France and southern European countries, for example, have different views on the export of Chinese electric vehicles to Europe than Germany or Eastern European countries, that is, they are more resistant to the export of complete vehicles, but they are not opposed to Chinese companies setting up factories in their countries.
For example, if a Chinese company invests in setting up a factory in Europe, one factory can usually provide local employment for 3,000-5,000 people. In short, when it comes to electric vehicle cooperation, "greenfield investment is the first choice." he explained.
On April 12, the China-Italy Business Dialogue Forum was held in Verona, Italy. Tajani expressed at the meeting that he was grateful to Minister Wang Wentao for leading the delegation to visit Italy. Italy looks forward to continuously strengthening communication with China and promoting the development of economic and w88 cooperation. The Chinese market is a "huge opportunity" for Italian companies. Italy's national promotion system will provide support for more "Made in Italy" products to enter the Chinese market. Italy also welcomes Chinese companies to expand investment in Italy, bring more jobs to Italy, and add more competitiveness and vitality to the Italian economy. We look forward to further promoting the export of Italian agricultural and food products and agricultural machinery to China, strengthening cooperation in new energy and small and medium-sized enterprises between the two countries, and opening more direct flights between Venice and Chinese cities.
"Welcome Italian companies to share the dividends of China's opening up"
On April 10, the “Invest in China” Italian special promotion conference was held in Milan. Representatives from the Foreign Investment Department of the Ministry of Commerce, the Chinese Consulate General in Milan, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China attended the event and delivered speeches. Representatives from relevant local governments, industrial parks and enterprises in Jiangsu Province, Sichuan Province, Chaoyang District in Beijing, and Changning District in Shanghai gave special presentations. Mario Poselli, Chairman of the Italian China Council Foundation, and Ivan Cardillo, Chairman of the Italian China Business Development Forum attended and delivered speeches. More than 200 representatives from Chinese and Italian government agencies, enterprises, and business associations participated in the event.
The Chinese side stated that China is the world's second largest consumer market, which continues to unleash huge demand and puts forward higher requirements for the quality of goods and services. It is just the right time for Italian companies to invest in China. China is opening its door wider and wider. It will continue to expand market access, protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign investors, and create a market-oriented, legal and international business environment. Italian companies are welcome to share the dividends of China's opening up.
Ivan Cardillo, chairman of the Italy-China Business Development Forum, said that on average every 24 hours in China, more than 27,000 new companies are registered, more than 80,000 cars roll off the production line, nearly 5 billion US dollars of products are sold online, and about 300 million packages are delivered. When you see these numbers, you should understand the importance, potential and scale of the Chinese market. Italian companies should follow the example of Marco Polo and must go to China to discover this country.
Mario Poselli, chairman of the Italian China Council Foundation, said that the Chinese market should not be missed and called on Italian companies to seize opportunities in China, actively invest in China, and achieve better development in China. Bo Xijun, chairman of Chengdu Beilang Technology, appeared and told how an Italian small and medium-sized enterprise achieved smooth development in China. He said that China has always attached great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights, constantly improved the business environment, and strongly supported and helped Italian small and medium-sized enterprises to invest and develop in China. Italian small and medium-sized enterprises can invest in China with confidence and seize development opportunities.
Representatives from local governments, industrial parks and enterprises in Jiangsu Province, Sichuan Province, Beijing Chaoyang District, Shanghai Changning District, etc. used Chinese, English and Italian to promote local resource endowments, advantageous industries, business environment and investment opportunities with pictures and texts respectively, arousing strong interest from Italian companies attending the meeting. After the meeting, the Chinese government, industrial parks and enterprises carried out in-depth exchanges and docking with Italian enterprises around key industries such as fashion industry, equipment manufacturing, energy conservation and environmental protection.
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