The Chinese mission was headed by Shi Huifang , general secretary of the Shaoxing Municipal Party Committee , with the aim of strengthening ties and strengthening an agenda of mutual interest linked to various areas with the mayors of both cities in Tierra del Fuego.
The first of the meetings took place in the municipality of Tolhuin , where the delegation headed by Shi Huifang met with Mayor Daniel Harrington .
"During the visit, they toured various representative production and tourism areas of Tolhuin, including the El Litoral sawmill, which houses the province's only pellet factory. They also visited the Plantagonia substrate factory and the Valdez River Hot Springs, thus showcasing the town's economic, industrial, and tourism potential ," highlighted the news site Sur54.com .
The second meeting took place two days later in the city of Ushuaia, where the Chinese delegation led by Shi Huifang met with Mayor Walter Vuoto and part of his government team. This strengthened the experience of 2019, when the capital city of Tierra del Fuego signed a mutual cooperation agreement.
Shaoxing is a city renowned for its textile, metallurgical, and chemical industries . Located in Zhejiang Province, it is halfway between the provincial capital, Hangzhou, and Ningbo.
For nearly a decade, Shaoxing authorities have been working to transform the district into a development area for the software industry, primarily related to video games.
In the chess world of international politics, the visit of the Chinese mission occurred just a few days before the arrival in Ushuaia of Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the U.S. Southern Command , amid strong pressure from the U.S. government for Argentina to cease having ties with the People's Republic of China.
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