Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated China-India-Gujarat Economic and Trade Co-operation Confernce-2019, jointly organized by China\u2019s Guangdong Province Department of Commerce, FICCI Gujarat Council and iNDEXTb, here today.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, he said that China and India are playing a very important role in
\nthe global economic order, with Gujarat performing a special part. He said there is need to
\nchart out the future chart for development between the two countries, the two countries
\nsharing one-third of the world\u2019s total population and both having abundance of youth power.
\nHe recalled that Chinese President\u2019s visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister
\nNarendra Modi in 2014 launched a new chapter of co-operation between the two nations.
\nGujarat\u2019s high-level delegation\u2019s visit to China and vice versa in 2016 and 2018 before the
\nbiennial Gujarat Global Vibrant Summits further strengthened the relations between the two
\nprovinces in business, trade, educational and cultural fields.
\nMr. Rupani said the agreement between Gujarat and Guangdong as Sister States opened
\nup doors of more cooperation He said that Gujarat providing business-friendly environment
\nis developing at fastest rate among Indian states as it also have special relation with
\nseveral countries.
\nWith 5% of India\u2019s population and 6% of area, he said, Gujarat contributes to 8% of India\u2019s
\nGDP and 22% of exports. Gujarat has 48 ports, 17 airports, 19 SEZs, 8 SIRs, over 200
\nIndustrial Estates, best infrastructure as it has become an auto manufacturing hub. Several
\nleading Industrial houses have set up plants, started business and made their second
\nhome.
\nCommunist Party of China (CPC) Politburo Central Committee Member and Guangdong
\nParty Secretary Li Xi said that he is keen to take the co-operation between the two
\nprovinces to new horizons, over and above successful implementation of several MoUs.
\nFICCI Gujarat State Council Chairman Deepak Mehta said that electrical and electronic
\ngoods, medical, chemical and food-processing comprise the major commodities between
\nthe two nations. Although Guangdong has 5% of China\u2019s population, he said, it contributes to 10% of GDP. India\u2019s business with China through Silk Route is 500 years old. He
\nstressed the need for need-based production and gave the call for Way To Gujarat (WTG).
\nHe exuded confidence of taking Indo-China trade to $ 200 billion in two years.
\nGuangdong Province Department of Commerce Deputy Director-General Ma Hua
\nconducted the programme.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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