Buenos Aires, Dec 14 (NA) – The first commercial bulk shipment of Argentine wheat bound for China departed from the province of Santa Fe, marking a milestone in the relationship with the Asian country. This shipment marks the opening of a new trade flow and consolidates China as an essential market for Argentine grains, learned the Argentine News Agency. The cargo was loaded at the Cofco International terminal in Timbúes, where the MV Shandong Fu Yi ship began the process of transporting 65,000 tons of wheat to the Asian country. Synergy and opportunity for the core region. The event was attended by the Ambassador of China to Argentina, Wang Wei, the Governor of Santa Fe, Maximiliano Pullaro, and the provincial Minister of Productive Development, Gustavo Puccini, underlining the diplomatic and productive relevance of the agreement. Minister Puccini highlighted the opportunity represented by this export, which coincides with 'very good harvests we have had in Argentina, mainly in our core region', which allows us to 'strengthen ties with the People's Republic of China' and 'also think about new challenges'. In turn, Alfonso Romero, executive director of Cofco International in Argentina, highlighted the 'enormous natural synergy' between the two nations: 'China is one of the largest food markets in the world, Argentina is a net exporter of food... there is a synergy not only in grains and oilseeds, but also in other products such as fruits, fishing, wine, meat and I think there is a lot to develop between these brother countries,' Romero stated. Governor Pullaro, for his part, emphasized that the 'complementarity with the Chinese market' is a fundamental basis to deepen the commercial strategies of the province, boost the productive and industrial profile of Santa Fe and generate local employment.
