On September 14, a delegation from the Junta de Extremadura visited Chongqing and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chongqing Commission of Information Economy and Technology, marking the start of a new stage of industrial collaboration between the two regions.
- A firm that opens a new chapter
As part of an industrial cooperation symposium held in Chongqing, the Department of Economy, Employment and Digital Transformation of the Junta de Extremadura and the Commission of Economy and Information Technology of Chongqing signed a memorandum of understanding for exchange and friendly cooperation.
Both parties held a deep exchange around three priority areas — new energy vehicles, food processing and agricultural products, and renewable energy—, fostering a precise connection between the needs for cooperation and the resources advantages of each region.
- Additional advantages: two regions, one same address
«Chongqing and Extremadura are very far apart, but our industries are highly complementary and can turn their respective advantages into concrete results.»
— Guillermo Santamaría Galdón, Advisor for Economy, Employment and Digital Transformation of the Junta de Extremadura
Chongqing (China)
- Market scale: one of the cities with the largest jurisdictional area and population in China, with the backing of national strategies such as the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle and the New West Land-Sea Corridors.
- Industrial base: 31 major manufacturing categories and automotive capacity at the forefront of the country.
- Opening hub: more than 27,000 cumulative trips on the China-Europe Train, covering 118 nodal cities in 39 countries in Eurasia.
- Destination of investment: 325 Fortune Global 500 companies and 12 foreign consular agencies.
Extremadura (Spain)
- Strategic location: in southwestern Spain, along with Portugal, as the gateway to the EU that connects the two countries.
- Energy panorama: More than 3,000 hours of sunshine per year and outstanding advantages in solar, storage, and green hydrogen.
- Agro-food base: Almost 300,000 hectares of irrigation, complete EU certifications, and consolidated European canals.
- Industrial vanguard: solid foundation in industrial modernization, digital infrastructure, and sustainable transportation.
The industrial complementarity between the two regions is not limited to a «sum of advantages» in terms of resources, but translates into specific scenarios of business investment, technological cooperation, and market expansion.
- Three pillars of cooperation
🔋 New energy vehicles
Chongqing It supports the internationalization of complete vehicles and promotes the establishment of sales and after-sales centers in Spain, as well as the participation of companies from both regions in the component supply chain.
Extremadura It strengthens cooperation on intelligent and connected vehicles and their components, studies investment opportunities and technological cooperation, and provides support in investment consulting, location selection, and policy coordination.
🥫 Food and agricultural products
Chongqing It deepens the connection in the certification of organic products, food safety standards, and the protection of geographical indications, and promotes the joint development of shared brand products tailored to the Chinese market.
Extremadura It has a solid agricultural base and expects that digital technology companies and smart equipment from Chongqing will develop demonstration projects in local farms, processing plants or industrial parks.
☀️ Renewable energies
Chongqing It explores the development and application of sodium batteries and, leveraging its complete industrial hydrogen chain, seeks cooperation in the production and application of green hydrogen and the production of hydrogen from organic waste.
Extremadura It considers green energy one of its greatest advantages and directions with the greatest potential, and invites companies from Chongqing to explore cooperation in solar generation, storage, green hydrogen, equipment manufacturing, and digital management.
- Precise connection between government and companies
During the meeting, the Chongqing Commission on Economy and Information Technology presented the city’s industrial base, opening platforms, and international cooperation, and extended a cooperation invitation to companies from Extremadura. For his part, Councillor Santamaría shared the local development situation in industrial modernization, digital infrastructure, sustainable transportation, and new energy.
The business representatives from both sides held a deep exchange on technological application, supply chain synergy, market entry, and cooperation in projects, identifying points of convergence and areas of cooperation.
- Next steps
Both sides will continue to deepen industrial exchanges, project negotiations, and two-way investment through regular communication mechanisms and platforms such as «Euro-Asian Enterprises in Chongqing,» driving the transformation of more cooperative intentions into tangible results.
Chongqing connects Eurasia. Mutual-benefiting cooperation. China and Spain are advancing together towards a broader future.
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