智利驻蓉总领事迪亚兹： 持续深化与中国西南地区的交流合作

李卉嫔

作為拉丁美洲首个在成都设立总领事馆的国家，智利十分期待进一步深化与包括四川在内的中国西南地区的交流与合作。

9月27日，刚履新智利驻成都总领事的迪亚兹接受本刊记者专访。

经贸合作方面，2020年，中国是智利最大贸易伙伴、最大进口来源国、最大出口目的地国和最大农产品出口市场。数据显示，2021年前6个月，智利对华出口总额达190.92亿美元，创下有纪录以来的同期最高数额，比2020年同期增长35.5%。迪亚兹表示，中国拥有庞大的市场，是智利非常重要的战略合作伙伴。

迪亚兹透露，智利驻成都总领事馆正在收集愿意与智利开展经贸合作的四川企业与机构的信息，将不断促成两地签订经贸合作协议，推进合作落地落实。近期，智利出口协会招聘的一名面向中国西南地区的商务代表已入职总领事馆，其工作任务就是挖掘更多合作机会。

投资方面，智利外国投资促进局（InvestChile）最新发布的数据显示，2021年1月至6月，中国是智利最大的外国投资来源国。在此期间，中国在智投资总额达56.46亿美元，同比增长26%。总领事馆希望加强智利与四川乃至中国西南地区在投资、经贸等方面的联系与合作。

迪亚兹表示，希望更多中国的高科技企业到智利投资兴业。以华为为代表的中国高科技企业在智利取得了很好的成绩，目前，华为正在智利建设5G网络。总领事馆还不断加强对中国高新科技产品和服务的了解，希望将其引入智利。迪亚兹透露，连接中国和拉丁美洲的海底光缆正在推进建设中，智利希望成为其中的枢纽国家。

智利还希望与中国高校加强科研合作。通过对中国更多高校科研机构的访问，总领事馆希望寻找到更多合作机会，为未来两国高校科研交流与合作搭建平台。

采访中，迪亚兹对中国的历史文化、人文风俗表现出极大兴趣。他表示，中国是一个历史悠久的国家，四川拥有丰富多样的民族文化，历史底蕴深厚，总领事馆未来的重要任务之一就是帮助智利人民更多地了解四川、了解中国。

As the first country in Latin America to establish a consulate general in Chengdu， Chile is looking forward to further deepening exchanges and cooperation with southwest China， including Sichuan Province.

On September 27， 2021， Gustavo Díaz， newly inaugurated Consul General of Chile in Chengdu， gave an interview to a journalist of The Belt and Road Reports.

In terms of economic and trade cooperation， China was Chile’s largest partner， largest source of imports， largest destination of exports and largest market for agricultural export in 2020. The amount of Chile’s exports to China totaled USD 19.092 billion in the first six months of 2021， the highest in the same period on record， up 35.5% compared with the same period in 2020. Gustavo Díaz said that China， with a huge market， is a very important strategic partner for Chile.

Gustavo Díaz revealed that the Consulate General of Chile in Chengdu is gathering information about Sichuan’s enterprises and institutions willing to carry out economic and trade cooperation with Chile and the Consulate General will constantly facilitate the signing of related cooperation agreements between the two places and advance their implementation. Recently， a business representative recruited by Chilean Exporters Association for affairs in southwest China took office at the Consulate General， whose task is to explore more opportunities for cooperation.

In terms of investment， the latest data released by InvestChile show that China was Chile’s largest source of foreign investment from January to June 2021. During this period， China’s total investment in that country reached USD 5.646 billion， up 26% year on year. The Consulate General expects a closer relationship in investment， economy and trade between Chile and Sichuan and even the whole southwest China.

Gustavo Díaz is looking forward to the investment and business operation of more Chinese high-tech enterprises in Chile. High-tech enterprises of China， represented by Huawei， have achieved good results in Chile. At present， Huawei is building 5G networks in that country. The Consulate General hopes Chile can introduce Chinese high-tech products and services after learning more about them. Gustavo Díaz introduced that the submarine fiber optic cable connecting China and Latin America is under construction and Chile hopes to become a hub on it.

Chile also longs for further cooperation with Chinese universities in scientific research. Through visits to more university-based scientific research institutions in China， the Consulate General strives for more opportunities to build platforms for scientific research exchanges and cooperation of related universities between the two sides.

During the interview， Gustavo Díaz showed great interest in China’s history， culture and customs. He said that China is a country with a long history and its Sichuan owns rich and diverse ethnic cultures and profound historical background. One of the major tasks of the Consulate General in the future is to help people in Chile learn more about Sichuan and China.