A new memorandum of cooperation was signed during a visit by the San Marino-China Friendship Association to Shanghai, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, which had invited the San Marino delegation to the celebrations.
The trip also provided an opportunity to attend the ninth edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), an event dedicated to imports and to opening up the Chinese market to international trade.
The visit then continued in Beijing, where meetings were held with representatives of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Beijing City University and the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies.
“This was an important opportunity to strengthen institutional and economic relations between the two countries and to promote new opportunities for international collaboration,” the association said in a statement.
The mission falls within the year marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of San Marino and the People’s Republic of China. “A milestone that celebrates years of relations built on mutual respect, friendship and a shared commitment to building lasting cooperation,” the statement reads.
The association, led by president Barbara Terenzi, continues to build on the ties forged over the years by Gian Franco Terenzi, its late longtime president and a key figure in relations between the two countries.
