Foreign Diplomats Visit Wenzhou Enterprises

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Published: Friday, 23 May 2014 10:37

Yesterday, 14 diplomats from consulates-general of 8 foreign countries in Shanghai came to Wenzhou and met with over 20 local firms. In the afternoon, the foreign diplomats visited some private enterprises in Wenzhou. The visit is to introduce Wenzhou to diplomats from different countries for more business cooperation between Wenzhou and foreign countries.

When meeting with local firms, some diplomats encouraged Wenzhou companies to invest in their countries. For example, Mrs. Irina Beleva, Consul-General of Bulgaria in Shanghai introduced the investment environment of her country and invited Wenzhou people to invest and travel in Bulgaria. Stefano Beltrame, Consul-General of Italy in Shanghai talked about the diligence of Wenzhou people. As both Italy and Wenzhou have many factories for shoes and clothing, he also gave some advice on Wenzhou’s developing its fashion industry, and hoped that both sides would have more cooperation in different fields. Meanwhile, he mentioned that the direct flight between Wenzhou and Rome brings great convenience to the communication of both peoples.

In addition, representatives of Wenzhou enterprises brought up a few questions about travelling and investing in foreign countries in the meeting. What troubled them a lot was the visa issue, and thus consuls of different countries gave their replies and suggestions based on their visa policies.