Tunisian Delegation Visits Wuhan to Promote Olive Oil Exports to China
A delegation from the Ministry of Trade and Export Development, led by Mourad Ben Hussein, Director General of the Export Promotion Center (CEPEX), visited Wuhan, in the Chinese province of Hubei, as part of efforts to strengthen economic diplomacy and promote Tunisian olive oil on the Chinese market.
The delegation was accompanied by Adel Arbi, the Tunisian Ambassador to Beijing, and Abdelkhalek Dhedhkar, representative of the Department of Economic and Commercial Cooperation.
During the visit, the Tunisian group held several meetings with officials from the Hubei Ministry of Commerce, as well as with representatives of Chinese companies and local chambers of commerce and industry.
Discussions also focused on ways to strengthen logistics and port services to facilitate trade procedures and the export of Tunisian olive oil to this province, which has nearly 70 million consumers. To this end, the delegation met with Xu Baofu, General Manager of the Yangluo Port Services Company in Wuhan.
The program included a visit to the port infrastructure and logistics facilities for the export of Chinese products and the import of foreign goods.
An economic and commercial event was also organized to promote Tunisian olive oil, dates, and other local products, with the screening of promotional films and tasting sessions.
The Tunisian delegation also participated in promotional activities within the largest shopping center in Asia, in coordination with the provincial trade commission and in the presence of several local economic actors and media.
These initiatives are part of Tunisia's efforts to strengthen its presence in the high-potential Chinese markets.
Key Highlights
- The Tunisian delegation visited Wuhan to promote olive oil exports to China
- Meetings were held with officials from the Hubei Ministry of Commerce and Chinese companies
- Discussions focused on strengthening logistics and port services to facilitate trade
- Promotional events were organized to showcase Tunisian olive oil and other local products
- The visit is part of Tunisia's efforts to increase its presence in the Chinese market
