On August 20, Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jingtao held a discussion with representatives of entrepreneurs from Benin who participated in the 13th Benin (West Africa) China Commodity Exhibition, introduced the development and investment policies of Benin, investigated and understood the needs and development plans of enterprises, and exchanged investment opportunities in Benin.
Ambassador Peng stated that Benin has made great efforts under President Talon's leadership in recent years to promote reform, implement good governance, build infrastructure, effectively respond to external challenges such as the pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, and achieve steady economic growth. The business environment has continued to improve, and the country's desire to attract investment is strong. He hopes that Chinese entrepreneurs will seize the opportunities for development and change in Benin, find their own positioning, conduct market research, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results in investment and trade activities.
Wang Weigang, chairman of Teams Group from Zhejiang Province, thanked Ambassador Peng for the support and assistance provided by the Embassy to the company's investment and operation in Benin. He said that Benin has already gained a considerable reputation among the business community in Ningbo, and the delegation of exhibitors will visit industrial parks, special economic zones, local markets, etc. to understand the actual investment potential of Benin and seize the window of development opportunities in Benin, making full use of Benin's resource advantages to push forward the deepening of Sino-Beninese economic and trade cooperation.
The exhibitors involved in the discussion involved clothing, plastic products, cosmetics, trade and other industries, they have expressed optimism about the investment potential of Benin, will actively docking with the relevant departments of Benin, in-depth understanding of land, labor, trade and other policies, deep cultivation of the Benin market, to achieve common development.