On April 28th, the Uruguay Business Promotion Conference of the "World Meets GZ Guanghui Business Opportunities · Sailing Across the Seas" series of activities jointly organized by the Consulate General of Uruguay in Guangzhou and the Guangzhou International Exchange and Cooperation Center was successfully held in Guangzhou. Uruguayan Ambassador to China Fernando Lugris, Uruguayan Consul General in Guangzhou Facundo Fernandez Guerra, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government Liu Liu, as well as representatives from relevant departments such as the Provincial and Municipal Council for the Promotion of International Trade, attended the meeting with about 120 representatives from Guangzhou and Uruguayan business associations and enterprises. In her speech, Liu Liu, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, stated that in recent years, China and Uruguay have carried out extensive and in-depth cooperation in various fields such as economy, culture, and sports. Especially in the economic field, the two countries have a solid foundation for cooperation, strong complementarity, and enormous potential for cooperation. This promotion conference is a beneficial attempt for both sides to deepen economic and trade docking cooperation, and a vivid manifestation of friendly exchanges between the two countries. Liu Liu, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, and Fernando Lugris, Ambassador of Uruguay to China, stated that economic and trade cooperation between China and Uruguay continues to deepen. China has long been Uruguay's main trading partner, and the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area is a key cooperation area. Several leading Ukrainian enterprises have settled in the Nansha Free Trade Zone. Looking to the future, both sides have broad prospects for cooperation in areas such as digital economy, green energy, and technological innovation. We look forward to the participating companies becoming witnesses, participants, and beneficiaries of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. Uruguayan Ambassador to China Fernando Lugris, Uruguayan Consul General in Guangzhou Facundo Fernandez Guerra shared Uruguay's investment advantages and preferential policies, detailing the country's core competitiveness in agriculture, food industry, communication technology, and other fields, as well as policy support such as tax incentives and trade facilitation. He looks forward to deepening cooperation between enterprises of the two countries in multiple fields. During the event hosted by the Consul General of Uruguay in Guangzhou, Facundo Fernandez Guerra, the representative of the Uruguayan Exporters Association introduced the association's deep collaboration with various business and foreign trade organizations in Uruguay, as well as its role as a platform for Uruguay's foreign economic and trade cooperation. Representatives from the Uruguayan National Meat Association and enterprises expressed their expectations for further deepening cooperation between Uruguay and Chinese companies in the fields of beef, photovoltaics, real estate, and new energy vehicles to the attendees. In the B2B docking session, in-depth negotiations were held with multiple companies in Guangzhou regarding related cooperation. After the on-site promotion event, Uruguayan Ambassador to China Fernando Lugris told Xinhua News Agency reporters that the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between Uruguay and China in 2023 marks a new stage in bilateral relations between the two countries. Both sides are actively preparing for the Uruguayan Foreign Minister's visit to China and a series of high-level meetings to further deepen cooperation in various fields. In terms of economic and trade cooperation, Ambassador Lugris pointed out that China's development achievements in the high-tech field are remarkable, and he particularly looks forward to deepening cooperation between the two countries in green and low-carbon industries such as new energy vehicles. In addition, there is still vast space and development potential for cooperation between the two sides in traditional fields such as agriculture, tourism, and services. When it comes to the development of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, Ambassador Lugris believes that the region has shown strong development momentum and market potential, and looks forward to jointly seizing the development opportunities of the Greater Bay Area and creating a better future. Uruguayan Ambassador to China Fernando Lugris explained the relationship between China and Uruguay to Xinhua News Agency reporters. Davila Gasco Lucas Manuel, representative of the Uruguayan National Meat Association, told Xinhua News Agency reporters that China has a huge consumer market, especially the strong consumption potential shown by first tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, which provides important development opportunities for high-quality agricultural products in Uruguay. He emphasized that the association will actively seize the opportunity of rapid development in the Chinese market and continue to provide consumers with high-quality Uruguayan meat products. Davila Gasco Lucas Manuel, representative of the Uruguayan National Meat Association, told Xinhua News Agency reporters about the development opportunities between China and Uruguay. It is understood that since the two heads of state announced in November 2023 that China Uruguay relations would be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership, cooperation between the two sides in various fields has continued to deepen. The core of this event is to deepen economic and trade cooperation, focusing on Uruguay's investment environment, key industries, and potential for cooperation, providing policy guidance and communication platforms for Guangzhou enterprises to explore the Uruguayan market. As one of the organizers of the event, Guangzhou International Cooperation Center stated that it will actively play a platform role and serve Guangzhou's "bringing in" and "going out" work through a pragmatic international exchange platform, continuously injecting vitality and energy into Guangzhou's high-level opening-up and high-quality development in the economic and trade fields. (New Press) Article | Lin Bodan, Yi Chunyan Picture | Lin Bodan