The Chinese flag of the CMA CGM, anchored in the port of Marseille, is printed on the Chinese flag, symbolizing the friendship between France and France.
Historically, Marseille Port was a crossroads between China, North and South. In the new era, Marseille City actively participates in the construction of the “Belt and Road†and will use its superior geographical position and advantages of the Mediterranean port to promote trade and communication between China and Southern and North Africa. The picture shows the old port of Marseille. Our reporter Li Yongqun photo
On February 10th, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Marseille International Trade City, which was funded by the French-Chinese business investment and supported by the French city of Marseille, was held. The project is expected to be completed and used in July this year and will become the largest trade wholesale mall around the Mediterranean. It will provide windows and platforms for SMEs from southern France, Spain, Italy, Eastern Europe and North Africa to facilitate import and export trade with China. The local Provence newspaper believes that the construction of the Marseille International Trade City is the result of the construction of the “Belt and Road†and an important measure for the Marseille City Government to dock the “Belt and Road†initiative.
Helping local economic development
The Marseille International Trade City project was highly valued by the local government. The deputy speaker of the French Senate, the Mayor of Marseille Gordan and the deputy mayor of the city of Marseille, Balakian, attended the groundbreaking ceremony.
Marseille International Trade City is located in the San Andre Development Zone in the north of Marseille. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea in the south. It covers an area of ​​25 hectares and has a total construction area of ​​60,000 square meters. It will attract more than 200 wholesalers. Standing on the hillside of the construction site, looking south, it is the dock of Marseille port with tall cranes and containers.
"'Belt and Road' has broadened my thinking." Chen Dingguo, permanent honorary president of the French Southern Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who has been doing business in Marseille since 2000, talked about the original intention of launching the Marseille International Trade City. "Our wholesale market in the center of Marseille has been Saturated, faced with insufficient space, inconvenient transportation, difficulties in loading and unloading goods, etc., severely constrained development.†Inspired and inspired by the construction of the “Belt and Roadâ€, Chen Dingguo gave birth to the idea of ​​building an international trade city in Marseille, and soon got the city of Marseille. And the support of the local business community.
The Marseille City Government assessed that the International Trade City project is crucial to the revitalization of Marseille. Mayor Godan told this reporter that it will greatly promote the economic development of the northern part of Marseille and Marseille, and will also promote the investment and employment of the metropolis of Marseille. To date, textiles exported from Asia to France have mainly passed through the port of Le Havre in France and the port of Antwerp in Belgium. With all the necessary infrastructure, the project will be a real opportunity for Marseille to attract trade flows and strengthen the role of the Port of Marseille in international trade, and it is expected to make Marseille an important trade center on the Mediterranean coast.
“The International Trade City project is invested by Chinese businessmen for 30 million euros. It will create more than 1,000 jobs in two phases. This is not a small number.†International Trade City owner Jiao Erkang is full of confidence in cooperation with Chinese businessmen. He told this reporter that on the basis of the success of the Marseille International Trade City project, he plans to cooperate with Chinese businessmen to invest in the construction of a large international trade city in Congo (Brazzaville).
Play the role of the Marseille Bridge
On October 19, 1920, 106 Chinese students from Shanghai, who traveled across the ocean to work and study in France, disembarked at the port of Marseille, took the first step in France, and then went north to Lyon to study at the University of China and France. The next day, the local "Little Martialist" newspaper published the news of the arrival of these students in Marseille on the front page, and called on the Marseille community to help: "This group of young people will soon become your company's customers, your products. Propagandist..." As a witness to Sino-French friendship, a copy of this newspaper has been kept at the Chinese Consulate General in Marseille.
A hundred years ago, Chinese students went to France to study and promoted the peaceful and civilized lion of China. Nowadays, China, which is constantly moving toward opening up, has proposed the “Belt and Road Initiativeâ€, which has created a rare opportunity for cooperation between China and France.
The deputy mayor of the businessman, Balakian, has long been engaged in business with Chinese partners and is a Chinese pass. Since China’s “One Belt, One Road†initiative, he has been hoping to find a match between Marseille and the “Belt and Roadâ€. He told this reporter: "The International Trade City project is an important symbol of Marseille's docking of the "Belt and Road". Marseille will use its superior geographical position and the advantages of the Mediterranean port to promote trade and communication between China and Southern and North Africa."
Roata, the deputy mayor of the city of Marseille in charge of international relations and European-Mediterranean cooperation, accompanied the reporter to visit the port of Marseille. He told reporters that in history, Marseille Port was a crossroad between China, North and South. In the era of globalization, Marseille should play a bridge role. "In this regard, Marseille Port is ready."
The director of the Port of Marseille Port Authority, Warrell, told this reporter that the northern and northern ports of France are basically saturated, and there is still room for development in the port of Marseille to expand the logistics area. In 2017, the logistics area of ​​Marseille Port will increase by 10% from the original 3 million square meters. Marseille Port has become one of the gateways for Chinese goods to enter and exit the European market.
"Chinese companies and Chinese businessmen have made great contributions to the economy and employment of Marseille. We warmly welcome Chinese companies to enter the international trade city." Lemei, the owner of the International Trade City, told this reporter.
Establish a model of capacity cooperation
Zhu Liying, Consul General of China in Marseille, told this reporter that in recent years, the cooperation between Chinese enterprises and local enterprises in Marseille has achieved good economic and social benefits, established a model of cooperation between the two sides, and dispelled some of the original doubts of the French side. The party has eaten the reassurance, which also enhances the enthusiasm of Marseille to attract Chinese investment.
Founded in 1903, Baudouan Engine Company, located in Cassis near Marseille, is a major supplier of French military diesel engines with a complete marine powertrain solution. In February 2009, Shandong Weichai Power Co., Ltd. wholly acquired the Bauduan Company, which was under the influence of the international financial crisis and was on the verge of bankruptcy, and injected a large amount of funds to build it into a world-class marine propulsion system R&D platform, which enabled the company to operate. Significant improvement. After the acquisition, Weichai Power retained more than 170 employees of the original company and dispatched Chinese technical and management personnel. The Chinese and foreign employees get along well, and the company is satisfied with the current business situation.
For the Marseille City Government to talk about, and Alibaba Group's e-commerce platform Tmall International and the Marseille City Government signed a cooperation intention. This cooperation has great significance for both parties. It not only opens up a major business opportunity for the entry of the local specialty products of Marseilles, olives and wines into the Chinese market, but also provides a good platform for small and medium-sized enterprises in the Marseille region to cooperate with China. The cooperation will create new jobs for the city of Marseille and benefit more companies.
"The cooperation between China and France is promising." This is the conclusion that Zhu Liying has made through research in the past four months. At the same time, he deeply felt the urgent desire of the French side to dock the “Belt and Roadâ€. “At present, all levels of government in southern France are enthusiastic about attracting investment from China. Just entering the Year of the Rooster, there is good news. As the world’s major dioxide dioxide One of the professional manufacturers of silicon products, Jiangsu Wuxi Chengcheng Silicon Chemical Co., Ltd. is expected to invest in Marseille soon.
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