The three -day visit of the Attica Regional Governor in eastern China completed
With two important meetings and decisions to expand the municipal self -governing and commercial cooperation Shanghane and the Attica Region and the acceleration of the projects for the development of the port of Piraeus to be executed by COSCO and the Region, the three -day visit of the Regional Governor, Nikos Chardaliain the east China.
These constructive meetings between Mr Chardalia and his associates, both with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Director of Cosco Shipping, Wan Min, as well as with the Mayor of Shanghai, Gong Zheng, were held in a climate of friendship, synonymous and mutual respect.
Specifically, at the meeting of the Regional Governor with the Mayor of the Chinese city, which is the third one in one year, after the signing of the strategic framework of cooperation, in January in Athens, The axes for further cooperation in the areas of investment, commerce and entrepreneurship, Metropolitan Sustainable Development, Tourism, and cultural exchanges were confirmed.
“Since January when we have signed the strategic framework for Attica-Sagai cooperation I will dare to say that there has been a lot of progress in a number of areas and even in a difficult time with multiple crises and changes in the international scene, at the geopolitical level,” And that’s exactly what we will continue to do. “
The Regional Governor briefed the Mayor of Shanghai on the great cruise expansion project in the port of Piraeus, funded by NSRF resources from the Attica Region of € 80m. He also announced that with the support of the Region, all the actions have been taken to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the Chambers of Athens and Piraeus with the Shanghai in November in China. Indeed, as he added, the next step concerns the organization of the Attica region once a year – starting since September 2026 – targeted visits by Greek businessmen in Shanghai and corresponding to Chinese businessmen in Attica for B2B meetings.
“It is a time when Greece is” running “at the highest growth rate throughout the European Union, in fact twice the European average. We have “housewheels” our finances, public debt has been significantly reduced, per capita income has increased, at the same time that we have lifted bureaucratic years of years, attracting more and more investments, “Mr Chardalias said, referring to the highly positive performance.
He also talked about the region’s actions regarding the tourist promotion of the Metropolitan Attica in Shanghai, following the announcement of Juneyao Air at a meeting with the company’s executives with the regional governor to add a fourth flight each week to the direct air route.
He was particularly stood in the cultural and educational exchanges, based on the program implemented this year at the initiative of the Regional Governor, for the seven -day hospitality in Attica students from the Department of Greek Studies at the University of Shanghai – and other Greek -speaking Greek -speaking Departments. Indeed, as Mr Chardalias noted, the aim is for this program to extend with other Chinese educational and cultural institutions.
For his part, Mayor Gong Jang, referring to China’s friendship with Greece, who “dates back to a long time”, assured that the same is between Attica and Shanghai, which “”share bonds of sincere friendship ». On the strategic framework of cooperation, he stressed that “it has opened new ways in the cooperation of our countries. And I’m sure we will continue to work together just on this context. “
Subsequently, the Attica Regional Governor went to the central facilities of the Cosco Shipping Multinational Group in Shanghai, where he was accepted by the President and the members of the Board of Directors. During the meeting, the excellent climate of interaction was confirmed To upgrade the port of Piraeus, While the focus was on the important task of expanding the port to serve the cruise and the progress of the accompanying projects provided for in the relevant contracts.
“I am very pleased to meet again a year later and I am extremely happy to go on the basis of the specific timetables we have set for everything we have committed,” Mr. Chardalias said, adding: “Our choice is specific. Those who are connected to us, those who trust us, those who invest in our home country, are clear that they have our support. And the relationship between us is not only based on loving cooperation, but also on a sense of friendship between our two peoples. Our relationship is not fragmented. On the contrary, it is part of a broader framework for strategic cooperation between the local government of Shanghai and the Attica Region, but also in a wider context of our strategic cooperation with the largest economic centers of eastern China, such as the neighboring province of Ziangsu, with the commander.
The Regional Governor also referred to the dynamics of Piraeus, as well as all the major projects being implemented by the region in the wider area. “Every year the port of Piraeus welcomes over 800 cruises. We recently presented a holistic plan of 281 projects that we will implement, in the next four years, throughout Attica. These include 54 flood protection projects, which will help us increase the resilience index of our region. In the wider area of Piraeus we implement significantly flood protection, as the point is not only to support one investment, but also to be able to protect it so that it is durable and sustainable. And this is because our concern is to be useful and effective, “he said.
Mr Wan Min thanked Mr Chardalia and the region “for the steady and long support of the company’s work”, noting: “For us, it is a key priority to complete our commitments and all the forecasts arising from Greek and European legislation in times. These are very important projects for the development of the whole port and the wider area, and is also very important the plan we implement on projects that have “green” footprint. We look forward to further support of the Attica Region, because in your face we see a stable, reliable help. Greece is our most important partner. “
