Minister Omar Paganini visited the Asian country on an official mission and highlighted the transformation of the energy sector in the country.
With the aim of advancing the relationship with China, the Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Omar Paganini, aimed to achieve “a complementary role” with the Asian giant to contribute to the “decarbonization of the global economy,” as Uruguay is a country “with a renewable energy matrix.”
The owner of the MIEM He expressed himself this way when speaking at the Sustainable Development Summit, during his official mission in Chinese territory, in which he placed emphasis on the transformation of the energy sector and national policy on green fuels.
Within the framework of the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries, Paganini He held hearings with Chinese government authorities, companies, and presented the country in international forums. There, he highlighted that the government completed the first stage of energy transformation and “being a country with a renewable energy matrix, we believe that we can play a complementary role with China in the decarbonization of the global economy.”
At the end of his agenda, the minister held a meeting with the vice president of the Chinese national energy administration, Ren Jingdong, who recognized the efforts made by the government in terms of transforming its energy matrix.
Paganini and the technology innovation strategy
On the other hand, the leader inaugurated in the city of Chongqing the stand of Uruguay in the renowned Smart China Expo, an international fair where cutting-edge technologies, smart mobility and new energies are presented, which he described as “the number one place”, which is why he was enthusiastic about “taking steps for greater cooperation, especially in the areas of technology, innovation and Artificial intelligence.
In that context, Paganini He highlighted the “pride” in the presence of Uruguayan technology companies installed in the Asian giant, developing their businesses. And he confirmed the importance that the government gives to the sector: “In the framework of the summit China-Celac on technological services, we were able to present the case of Uruguay and its development strategy as a town of innovation in South America and Latin America, what we have called Uruguay Innovation Hub”.
The government seeks to deepen trade in services
The leader also participated in the International Fair for Trade in Services of China, where he emphasized the government’s “special interest” in further developing services trade with China. The country “can offer a wide repertoire of services that can be developed from free zones where there are business hubs that serve the South American region,” he stated. Paganini.
Along these lines, he specified that he aims for the exchange to “continue to grow”, with new milestones such as the mutual recognition agreement of “Authorized Economic Operator” (AEO) between the Customs of both countries, which has been in force since January 2022.
Source: Ambito
