On November 20, during his working visit to China the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a round table meeting with the participation of business circles of Tatarstan and Sichuan Province.
Welcoming representatives of business, Minnikhanov emphasized the high interest in cooperation with Chinese companies.
“Tatarstan successfully cooperates with Chinese partners. The leaders of the PRC, official and business circles often visit Tatarstan» he said. The Rais of the republic noted that the republic has a good experience of cooperation with representatives of Chinese business. In particular, projects with Haier, Kamastal, Midea are being successfully implemented. Cooperation has been established in such areas as petrochemistry, mechanical engineering and automotive industry, information technology and high technology, agriculture, healthcare and others.
Humanitarian ties deserve special attention.
Kazan is one of the leading Russian scientific and educational centers. The Confucius Educational and Cultural Institute operates at Kazan Federal University. Over 2.5 thousand Chinese students are studying in the current academic year in Tatarstan,” the Rais of the republic emphasized. The heads of Chengdu International Railway Train Co., Ltd., Sichuan Group of Companies for the Production of Black Tea, Sichuan Development (Holding) Co., Ltd., Chengdu Easton Filter Co., Ltd., Sichuan Younaichi Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. presented their projects at the meeting.