Kulfas and Zou agreed to highlight the decarbonization commitments of both countries, emphasizing the development opportunities of new sectors to accompany the ecological transition.
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The Minister of Productive Development, Matas Kulfas, met with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Zou Xiaoli, with whom he discussed the possibility of advancing in agreements of intent to deepen investment cooperation in the green economy and the digital economy.
“With the People’s Republic of China we share a vision of the future, of sustainable development, focused on innovation, it is important to advance in agreements to deepen these coincidences”, assured Kulfas.
In terms of the green economy, Kulfas and Zou agreed to highlight the decarbonization commitments of both countries, emphasizing the development opportunities of new sectors to accompany the ecological transition.
The Minister of Productive Development informed that a bill to stimulate the development of sustainable mobility will be sent to Congress shortly, with measures to promote the development of the entire production chain.
He also highlighted Argentina’s potential to meet the growing demand for metals that will drive the transition to non-polluting energy and the opportunities that Vaca Muerta represents for the development of natural gas as a transition fuel, until reaching a completely decarbonized electricity generation matrix. .
The meeting was also attended by the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Productive Development, Alejandro Sehtman; and the Undersecretary of the Economy of Knowledge, Mara Aplito.
“Argentina has a lot of space to take advantage of the growth and well-being process of the Chinese population. From natural resources and food to satellite and digital production, there is a lot of room to grow our exports and bilateral trade ”, highlighted the minister.
For his part, the ambassador highlighted the excellent state of bilateral relations and highlighted the minister’s participation in the opening ceremony of the next edition of the China International Trade in Services Fair (CIFTIS).
The meeting will take place in Beijing from September 2 to 7, with the theme “Development driven by services for a digital future”, which had had the participation of President Alberto Fernndez last year.
Digitization, the incorporation of new technologies and the development of the knowledge economy are priority objectives on the ministry’s agenda, which has developed a comprehensive plan for Industry 4.0.
Cooperation with Chinese companies has the potential to multiply investment and financing possibilities in the sector.
The two parties agreed to highlight the opportunities of the circular economy, the optimization of production processes and the treatment of waste, with the potential for energy generation and other relevant uses.
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