The "Invest in Hunan" Italian Special Promotion Meeting, a key event of the 2024 Hunan-Europe Investment & Trade Promotion Conference, was held in Milan on November 8. The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Milano, Italian Association of Foreign Trade, Italy China Council Foundation, and other government departments, business associations, as well as more than 30 Italian enterprise representatives attended.
意大利当地时间11月8日，2024湖南省欧洲投资贸易洽谈会主体活动——“投资湖南”意大利专场推介会在米兰举办。中国驻米兰总领事馆、意大利对外贸易委员会、意大利-中国经济贸易交流协会等政府、商协会组织以及30余家意大利企业代表参加。
The Hunan economic and trade delegation introduced the province's geographical location, natural resources, industrial foundation, and its advantages in science and technology and culture. Hunan has established economic and trade ties with 235 countries and regions around the world, with a foreign trade value of over 100 billion USD. More than 3,000 foreign-funded enterprises have settled in Hunan, including 211 Fortune Global 500 companies. Hunan is focusing on advanced manufacturing industries, including new energy, intelligent connected vehicle, biomedicine, and electronic information, and productive service industries such as industrial design, sci-tech innovation, technical services, and modern logistics, to build the China-European (Hunan) International Cooperation Demonstration Zone.
会上，湖南省经贸代表团介绍了湖南交通区位、自然资源、产业基础、科技文化等方面的优势。目前，湖南已与全球235个国家和地区建立经贸联系，外贸总额跻身“千亿美元俱乐部”，在湖南的外资企业超过3000家，其中包括211家世界500强企业。湖南正以新能源、智能网联汽车、生物医药、电子信息等先进制造业和工业设计、科技创新、技术服务、现代物流等生产性服务业为重点，着力打造中欧（湖南）国际合作示范区。
Geng Xiewei, commercial counselor at the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Milano, noted that China and Italy have a broad prospect and huge market potential in high-end manufacturing cooperation. Hunan enterprises, represented by Zoomlion, have been actively building a modern manufacturing base and promoting the globalized brand of "Hunan Smart Manufacturing", showcasing many classic cases of international collaboration. David Doninotti, secretary general of the Italian Association of Foreign Trade, highlighted the importance of strengthening China-Europe and China-Italy partnership through mutual visits of delegations and promotional activities. He looked forward to visiting Hunan in the near future to further advance the cooperation between the two sides.
“中意在高端制造领域的合作前景广阔，市场潜力巨大。”中国驻米兰总领事馆经济商务参赞耿协威在致辞中表示，以中联重科为代表的湖南企业积极打造现代制造业基地和“湖南智造”全球化品牌，成就不少国际合作经典案例。意大利对外贸易委员会秘书长大卫·多尼诺蒂在致辞中表示，通过代表团互访、举办推介活动等方式加强中欧、中意合作非常重要，期待在不久的将来到访湖南，进一步推动双方合作。
Italy and Hunan share a long history of exchanges and have experienced steady growth in two-way trade. In 2023, the bilateral trade volume between China and Italy reached 4.16 billion CNY. Of which, Hunan's imports from Italy increased by 36.5% year on year. There are now 21 Italian enterprises investing and starting up business in Hunan, and 7 Hunan-funded enterprises operating in Italy, which further promotes the economic and trade exchanges between the two regions.
意大利与湖南交往源远流长，双向贸易稳步发展。2023年，中意双边贸易额达41.6亿元，其中湖南自意大利进口同比增长36.5%。目前，已有21家意大利企业在湖南投资兴业，湖南在意大利设立了7家境外企业，进一步促进了双方经贸往来。