dozens of business from Sichuan held in Israel meetings with local companies to expand ties

China's Sichuan Province's General Secretary, the highest-ranking official in the province of 87 million people, opened an innovation and business forum in Tel Aviv yesterday, attended by dozens of Chinese and Israeli businessmen
Together with Party Secretary Mr. Peng Qinghua, a delegation of businessmen from southwest China arrived in the fields of agriculture, life sciences and software to expand ties with Israeli companies
The visit of the general secretary of the Soochuan Party to Israel this week is the most important visit of a Chinese government official in Israel in 2019, to date. The visit is taking place against the background of the strengthening of relations between Israel and Sichuan Province, beginning with the opening of the Israeli consulate in Chengdu in 2014 and the opening of the commercial attaché of the Ministry of Economy and Industry in 2016. Opening the direct route between Tel Aviv and Chengdu The eighth largest in 2018 - constituted another record in strengthening relations.
The Sichuan Province in southwest China is the fifth largest in China in terms of territory, the fourth largest in terms of population size and the sixth in terms of GDP.In recent years following the policy of the central government in China, the volume of domestic and foreign investment in the province is growing, More multinational companies are choosing to establish a representative office in Chengdu, and the standard of living and disposable income is steadily increasing.
All these represent a business opportunity for Israeli companies in the areas of agriculture, water, communications, medical equipment, vehicles and other fields. Those who are trying to locate the same opportunities for Israeli companies are the Economic Attaché Team in Chengdu, the Ministry of Economy and Industry
The commercial attaché of the Ministry of Economy and Industry of Chengdu, Mr. Yair Albin, said today, "This is the largest business event held in Israel, with the participation of companies from Sichuan Province, and the province and southwestern region of China are in the process of opening to the world. Israeli companies, but more than that - an opportunity to be among the first players in the arena. "
The delegation was accompanied by a delegation of businessmen from southwest China in the areas of agriculture, life sciences, software, etc., which intend to expand ties with Israeli companies.
As part of the forum held in Tel Aviv, dozens of business meetings between Chinese and Israeli companies took place when the meetings were coordinated in advance with the organization and assistance of Israel's economic attaché in Chengdu.
The director of the Foreign Trade Administration, Ohad Cohen, noted that "the establishment of the commercial attaché of the Ministry of Economy and Industry in Chengdu in 2016 has led to a number of success stories between Israeli and Chinese companies and has established business connections between companies from both sides that we hope will lead to further transactions in the near future. I am inviting all Israeli companies interested in the Chinese market to apply to the country's commercial attachés system. "
The forum was organized by the Sichuan Science and Technology Committee and the Foreign Trade Administration of the Ministry of Economy and Industry, in cooperation with the Innovation Authority, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Chinese Embassy in Israel and the Israeli Consulate in Chengdu.