Scented candles are among the products that attract visitors and buyers to the Belgian booth at the 6th China International Import Expo in Shanghai.Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua News Agency
As a testament to the strong economic ties between China and Belgium, bilateral trade has reached new heights, promoting enhanced cooperation and mutual benefits between the two countries.
The flourishing trade relations were highlighted at the 22nd meeting of the Intergovernmental Mixed Committee on China-Belgium-Luxembourg Economic and Trade held in Beijing on December 19. The meeting focused on promoting increased trade volumes, encouraging investment and exploring joint ventures that leverage the strengths of both countries. Each country.
Lin Ji, Vice-Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative of China for International Trade, co-chaired the meeting together with Belgian Foreign Ministry Director-General Teodora Gentzis and Belgian Foreign Ministry Director-General Jean Olinger. European situation in Luxembourg.
Mr. Lin emphasized the sustained and healthy development of economic and trade relations between China and Belgium in recent years. He said cooperation spans a variety of areas, including trade, investment, connectivity and practical cooperation between regions and businesses.
China continues to strive to optimize its business environment and warmly welcomes Belgian companies to invest in the country. Mr. Lin emphasized China’s ambition to expand imports of high-quality products and services from Belgium, strengthen green and low-carbon efforts, and strengthen ties in the digital economy.
Belgium’s representative, Mr. Gentzis, emphasized that his country highly values economic and trade cooperation with China. He expressed hope that China will expand market access for Belgian agricultural products and encouraged Chinese companies to increase investment in Belgium.
She is also keen to strengthen cooperation in logistics, chemicals and biopharmaceuticals, with the aim of increasing the overall level of economic and trade relations.
Scented candles are among the products that attract visitors and buyers to the Belgian booth at the 6th China International Import Expo in Shanghai.Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua News Agency
Beyond economic ties, China and Belgium are entering a new era of cooperation, with the two countries exploring ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in economic, cultural and diplomatic fields.
During the recent China-Belgium political consultations in Beijing, Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li said that Belgium is an important partner of China in Europe.
China will work with Belgium to promote exchanges at all levels, deepen bilateral relations, leverage the potential in logistics, chemical industry, green development, port logistics and other fields, and promote two-way people-to-people and cultural exchanges. We would like to expand our exchanges. said Deng Xiaoping.
He expressed the hope that both sides will see Belgium’s assumption of the EU Presidency in the first half of 2024 as an opportunity to strengthen communication and cooperation between China and the EU and bring more stability to an unstable and intertwined world.
During the meeting, Genzis said that Belgium attaches great importance to bilateral relations and is committed to promoting mutual understanding, deepening cooperation in various fields, supporting people-to-people exchanges, and promoting communication and cooperation on international issues. He said he looks forward to closer communication with China at all levels to strengthen the relationship. He added that Belgium is ready to contribute to the healthy and stable development of EU-China relations.
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