/ Visit of the Director of APACCCEEC to Ningbo

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In the period 22-24 May 2024, the Director of the APACCCEEC, Dr. Momchil Stanishev, visited the Chinese city of Ningbo. During the visit he got acquainted with the new Liaison Office and Permanent Pavilion of APACCCEEC. The Pavilion is about to be opened this fall, and its function will be to showcase samples of CEE products as well as provide information and assistance to CEE companies looking towards entering the Chinese market.

During his visit in Ningbo, Dr. Momchil Stanishev also met with H.E. Mr. Andrey Tehov, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the People’s Republic of China, as well as with Ms. Ivet Nikolova, Bulgarian Trade Representative Shanghai, with whom they discussed issues in the recent development of bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Bulgaria and the PRC.

In Ningbo Dr. Momchil Stanishev also participated in the 8th Meeting of China-CEE Business Council. The meeting was moderated by Mr. Xu Liang, Deputy Secretary General of China Chamber of International Commerce.

The opening ceremony was also attended by Mr. Chen Jian’an, Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Mr. Tang Feifang, Mayor of Ningbo City, Mr. Wang Cheng, COO of TCL, President member of Chinese Committee of China-CEEC Business Council.

Representatives of the CEE countries were also present – the Ambassadors of Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia to China, H.E. Mr. Sinisa Berian and H.E. Mr. Sashko Nasev, the Executive President of China-Romania Association for the Promotion of International Trade and Economy (AFPICE) Mr. Mihai Andritoui and Mr. Andrzej Dycha, Chairmen of Polish Investment and Trade Agency.

The 8th Meeting of China-CEEC Business Council included a Discussion Session, during which the main topics were Review and Outlook on China-CEEC cooperation. Future opportunities for partnership development were also explored.

The session was moderated by Mr. Xu Jinli, Director General of Department of Bilateral Cooperation of the China Chamber of International Commerce. Actively participated Mr. Lin Wei, Vice Chairman of CCPIT Zhejiang, Mr. Wu Yong, Vice Chairman of CCPIT Anhui, Mr. Li Peng, Deputy Director-General of Trade Development and Cooperation Center of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Mr. Gao Min, Vice Chairman of CCPIT Chengdu.

The CEE countries were represented by the Director of the APACCCEEC, Dr. Momchil Stanishev, Mr. Marcin Motyka from the Polish Investment and Trade Agency in China, Ms. Jeleva Grubor Stefanovic, Director of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Shanghai Office and Mr. Jure Tomc, Vice-Chairman of the Slovenian-Chinese Business Council. They briefly explained the characteristics of the agricultural sector in each of the countries.

Dr. Momchil Stanishev congratulated on the 10th anniversary of the Business Council and presented the current projects and activities of APACCCEEC, including the very successful Accelerator Program for start-ups and the upcoming Academy for Entrepreneurship in Agriculture.

The Director of APACCCEEC re-emphasized the importance of the Permanent Pavilion in Ningbo in promoting trade relations within the Initiative and invited his CEE colleagues to actively participate in identifying companies from the region to send their samples to the Pavilion.