- China’s Technology Capital, Shenzhen, and Spain’s Innovation Capital, Barcelona, Expand their Cooperation under the Sister City Partnership
- Deputy Mayor of Barcelona, Jordi Valls, Lauds Sister City Partnership of Shenzhen and Barcelona
- Deputy Mayor of Barcelona, Jordi Valls, lauds Sister City Partnership of Shenzhen and Barcelona
- Sister City Partnership of Shenzhen and Barcelona leads to expansion of cooperation into new sectors, including commercial displays, energy, decarbonization, and electric mobility.
- Shenzhen is renowned for its technological prowess and Barcelona, also an innovation-driven city, has provided a platform for Chinese companies to showcase their technological products in European market.
By: Muhammad Arif, Editor NSN.Asia
Shenzhen: China’s technology capital, Shenzhen, and Spain’s innovation capital, Barcelona, have expanded their win-win cooperation under the sister city relationship in areas of city management, particularly in areas such as mobility, civil protection, environmental sustainability, commercial displays, energy, decarbonization, and electric mobility, said Jordi Valls, Deputy Mayor of Barcelona, told Shenzhen Daily during an exclusive interview on Thursday.
Jordi Valls said “BARCELONA is looking forward to expanding the scope of the memorandum of understanding with Shenzhen to further their shared goals as sister cities, As Shenzhen and Barcelona mark the third anniversary of their sister city relationship, the fruits of their exchanges and collaboration are evident in the realms of business, technology, and innovation,”.
“Now, the sister city partnership of Shenzhen and Barcelona has evolved to focus on fostering a deeper understanding between the two cities and their cultures and using technology to enhance city management and the quality of life for their citizens”, the deputy mayor of Barcelona said.
“For us the most important focus is not only in business, but at the same time to understand each other better and how the cities can collaborate in order to improve the quality of life for their citizens,” added.
“The two cities are not only exchanging information as sister cities. I hope we expand the scope of the memorandum of understanding,” said Valls.
Valls further added by saying, Shenzhen, renowned for its technological prowess, has been a key player in introducing technology to improve city management, particularly in areas such as mobility, civil protection, and environmental sustainability.
While Spains’ Barcelona, also an innovation-driven city, has provided a platform for Chinese companies to showcase their technological products in Europe. Important tech events like the Mobile World Congress and the Integrated Systems Europe exhibition have been instrumental in this regard, serving as a platform for Chinese innovation on the global stage.
The sister city partnership of Shenzhen and Barcelona has also seen the expansion of cooperation into new sectors, including commercial displays, energy, decarbonization, and electric mobility.
