The mayor of Talavera de la Reina (Toledo), José Julián Gregorio, indicated that the City of Ceramics “cannot be left out of future collaborations between China and Spain” because “we have a unique opportunity to strengthen ties and that from this fruitful union Talavera, its economy, its economic fabric and our communications will emerge strengthened and extremely strengthened.
This was pronounced in the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China (Jiangxi) and Europe (Madrid) which was attended by the governor Ye Jianchum of Jiangxi province, to whom the mayor presented a ceramic cane; José Ignacio Landaluce, president of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Kingdom of Spain; Senator Carmen Riolobos, who participated, as well as the councilor for urban planning, Benedicto García, took place at the Thompson Hotel in Madrid.
Gregorio appreciated in a very positive way the interest of China towards Spain for the establishment of new commercial relations, “and for this reason”, he recalled. strategic location of Talavera“It is a mandatory stopover in the Atlantic corridor Paris-Madrid-Lisbon” and we have land available to attract new companies that can establish themselves in Talavera and distribute their goods from here.”
“We wish that Talavera is a large logistics center in central Spain” said the mayor, who indicated that he would continue to demand that the deadlines be accelerated so that Talavera becomes a large logistics platform that absorbs a large part of the distribution that passes through Madrid and whose destination is Portugal and vice versa, as reported by the city council in a statement.
The event was hosted by the People’s Government of Jiangxi Province and co-organized by the Ministry of Commerce of Jiangxi and the People’s Government of Nanchang City. During the conference, the investment environment of Jiangxi Province was introduced and new opportunities for economic development in the region were presented, in addition to deepening economic and trade cooperation between Jiangxi and Spain.
Carmen Riolobos, in her speech, referred to the logistics hub and dry port project “La Nao Talavera”, a joint initiative between Spain and China, promoted by the Chinese Hispanic group Fraile & Boshigai. He explained that it is a geostrategic project, located in the land center of the Atlantic Corridor, connecting Southern Europe, China and Asia-Pacific through the Panama Canal, and the Portuguese and Spanish ports, including Sines, Lisbon and Algeciras.
In this sense, he stressed that “The Nao Talavera” It will have a large logistics area, a customs free zone and a railway station for freight containers, as part of a cooperation project between Spain and China, which combines realism, innovation and efficiency, “and constitutes a gateway for China, and in particular the province of Jiangxi, to strengthen its presence in Europe.
The meeting also brought together leaders of the Jiangxi Provincial Government, as well as representatives from various government departments, Nanchang City and key enterprises in Jiangxi Province (covering sectors such as automobile and auto parts, pharmaceuticals, engineering, culture, tourism, organic food and other industries) and had the opportunity to interact and discuss cooperation with the guests present.
Representatives of relevant professional associations, industry associations and professional service institutions were also present.
