In a bid to continue consolidating commercial and economic relations with our main trading partner, the fourth version of Chile Week in China – which will take place this year in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai, between November 1 and 6 – will include a series of activities to promote products, services and investment and will involve an important delegation of companies and representatives of the Chilean government.

The week of events to promote Chile will take place between November 1 and 6 and will include activities in Beijing and Shanghai. The delegation will be led by the Minister of Foreign Relations and will include the director of InvestChile and other authorities.

In recent years, the relations between China and Latin America are going through a historical period of rapid and constant development. At present, China plays an important role for the Latin America countries regarding investment, economic cooperation, trade agreements and cultural exchanges.

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Two Chinese companies have announced separate purchases of stakes in foreign firms related to the new-energy vehicle sector, as they rush to cash in on China’s huge hunger for the vehicles and the batteries that power them.

In recent years, Chile’s energy matrix has evolved notably, increasing its diversification and reducing its dependence on fossil fuels to make way for the so-called green energies, particularly photovoltaic and wind energy.

With its global services sector expanding at an annual rate of around 11%, two percentage points ahead of the international average, Chile expects exports of these services to reach US$5,000 million by 2020.

Thanks to its extensive geography, Chile has a wide variety of landscapes, from the world’s driest desert to icebergs and, in between, a modern capital city, rural areas and historical sites.

An attractive export-geared market is part of what Chile offers overseas companies in sectors as different as pet food and packaging solutions.