China has never been so close. The metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria has just signed a memorandum for the establishment of a relationship of friendship and cooperation with the city of Zhenjiang, in the province of Jiangsu of the People’s Republic of China.
The metropolitan councilor delegated to tourism, Giuseppe Ranuccioreceived by the municipality of Zhenjiang, spoke of “a historical moment for the metropolitan territory”. “The foundations are being laid – he explained – for what can be a very important opportunity for development in the areas of tourism, art, culture, agri -food and trade that see our excellence, at the center of a strong international interest”.
“From here to the next few months – added Ranuccio – we will be able to collect the fruits of an agreement that will be further strengthened by the visit of a delegation of the Chinese popular government in our metropolitan city, during which we will have the opportunity to make our landscape beauties known, our cultural, historical and artistic treasures, the food and wine peculiarities that make our area unique”. “Moreover – he continued – the attention shown by Chinese representatives in wanting to invest in our territory, if on the one hand it prides us, on the other hand responsible in having to activate the mediations necessary to grow the export of Reggio in a particularly delicate historical moment for the global economy”.
“In fact – continued the Deplegated Councilor – The welcome between Shanghai and Zhenjiang has been extraordinary and underlines the consideration of the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria Thanks, above all, to the intrapardiality and credibility acquires from the Administration, led by the mayor Giuseppe Falcomatà, in the field of international cooperation and in economic and cultural exchanges “.
In particular, the municipality of Zhenjiang and the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria, for the next three years, “undertake to encourage exchanges in the circuits of economic development, trade, science and technology, education and training, of socio-economic development policies, tourism and culture”.
Mutually, then, “will promote their historical-cultural-tourist and socio-economic heritage; Activities and initiatives aimed at enhancing tourism; commercial exchanges in order to encourage the development and growth of economic operators of the various territories; Actions aimed at supporting the research and development of common policies and strategies that favor the exchange of good practices “.
“Finally – concluded Giuseppe Ranuccio – actions and exchanges will be activated destined to encourage cooperation and develop