A Chinese business delegation from the city of Shunde will visit Cuba next month with the objective of carrying out exchanges and cooperation in important areas, such as agriculture and tourism.

The secretary general of the Chinese Communist Party in that Shunde, Wang Yong, made the announcement during a meeting with the Cuban Consul in Guangzhou, Felix Raul Rojas Cruz, according to diplomatic courses in the Asian nation.

Shunde is home to a number of important firms, like Kelon and Midea and one of the most prosperous districts in the province of Canton (Guangdong) and of all of China.

Known as the birthplace of Cantonese cooking and the capital of Chinese food, its strategic location in the center of the Pearl River makes the region an attraction for tourism and communicates with keys cities like Dongguan, Guangzhou, Zhongshan and Hong Kong in less than two hours.

The Cuban official explained the current economic transformations underway on the island and highlighted the importance of exchanging experience with Chinese authorities for the island’s current development.