On the morning of June 21, the CEO of the CRP Spanish group, Alberto Piret, director of AXPERIA, Armado priek-freire, and other well-known European company leaders, visited Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market. The Hunan Chief business representative to France, President of Hunan chamber of Commerce in France Ms Wenfei, The head of the European office of the commercial department and the associated leaders of Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market were accompanied on this visit. It`s understood that the visit came after Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy attended "Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation" which was held in Beijing last month. In order to promote further bilateral cooperation between Spain and Hunan, the business group is seeking to discuss in the import and export trade, investment and cultural exchanges,etc.
The group had visited the Hotel products Market, Clothing and Textiles Market, Modern Trade Market, Food and Beverages Markets and the Import and Export Exhibition&Trade Center. In the meanwhile, the entrepreneurs were introduced their respective companies, have expressed the strong intention of cooperation with Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market, known commercial tenants, products, operation management, the development direction and foreign trade situation, then the group had shown great interest in the ceramic and black tea and other specialty products which are produced in Hunan.
Spain is located at the southern tip of the continental Europe, which is a beautiful country, because of its advantageous geographical condition and is rich in natural products, and its food manufacturing industry is second to none in the world. These include red wine, olive oil, ham and other specialty products. Spain can play an important role in the development of "One Belt And One Road" as its geographical position has special advantages.There has a long history of friendly exchanges between China and Spain, about 400 years ago, the Chinese merchant ship arrived in port of Spain by Maritime Silk Road , and then traded with Europe, Latin America.
In recent years, the broadness and depth of pragmatic cooperation between China and Spain have been expanding. And this visiting brings more choice and direction of the trade between China and Spain, it will promote the economic development of both sides. The two sides hope to take this visit as an opportunity, with the influence of Hunan Gaoqiao Grand Market and the Spanish powerful companies, building a broader trade and cultural exchange channel between the two countries, and then let more Chinese consumers taste the world's top wine, olive oil, ham, seafood and other industrial products which is from Spain. At the same time, the Spanish enterprises will be helped to purchase the huxiang featured products, it will helps implement the exchange of needed goods and then enriches the daily lives of the peoples.