Marruecos principle or the code of los grandes líderos: appeal to Xi Jinping to strengthen commercial ties

Al encontarse Muhammad VI fuera del país, ha sido el principe heiredero Moulay Hassan he received the mandatario asiatico with great honor at the foot of the plane at the airport of Casablanca, on the true instructions of his father. Similarly, the prime minister morroquí el suvereigno envío Dear Achannoucha la ceremonia de bienvenida.

El monarca alauita se encuentra de revisiones y tratamientos medicos en Paris since November 7. Pesar de ello was spotted shopping at Haussmann department store and Christian Dior fashion house in the French capital last weekend.

With this admission, they acted like Moulay Hassan in the Moroccan media Alteza Real and has a crown. The young man followed the same protocol as his father with the Chinese president Emmanuel Macron Xi Jinping's visit at the end of October was shorter, but there was a technical stop after he finished his state visit to Brazil.

El heiredo maghrebí agradeció a gradeció a China during covid-19: “El pueblo marroquí nunca lo olvidara”, recogió la la agent de noticias marroquí according to MAP. During the pandemic, Beijing sent medical equipment, supplies and devices to Morocco. De hecho, el rey Mohamed VI was the first Moroccan citizen to have the Chinese vaccine Sinopharm in 2021.

The main point in the relations between Morocco and China is the signing of the declaration strategic partnership King Mohamed VI and President Xi Jinping, motive for the royal visit in May 2016. Yasin MansuriConsejero del rey y director de los servicios de Inteligencia marroquíes y extranjero. De ahí surge la ciudad technología Mohamed VI In Tangier, an ambitious industrial and smart city project.

Thanks to its good relations with Morocco, China is trying to move some business sectors that are saturated in China, such as iron and steel industry, consumer electronics, automobile, marine construction and cement, not forgetting the infrastructure.

Precisamente, este mes de noviembre, la Oficina Nacional de Ferrocarriles de Marruecos (ONCF, en sus siglas en francés) decide the Chinese group External Engineering A civil engineering contract worth 1,340 million dirhams (128 million euros) for the construction of the building nueva línea ferroviaria de alta velocidad between Kenitra and Marrakech. This Chinese company, specializing in transport infrastructures, competed with the group it created NGE Contracting and GuintoliTwo branches of the French giant NGE.

Two-way income

Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang YiHe had already visited Rabat in December 2023, accompanying President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations. At this time, they decided to increase the volume of commercial exchange. De hecho, el bilateral trade increased by 50% los ultimos años, making China Morocco's third trading partner and first economic ally in Asia.

In addition, they have increased the flow of Chinese tourists to Morocco since Mohammed VI suspended the visa.

In turn, Rabat joined the Chinese initiative in November 2017 la Franja y la RutaThe Asian giant's vast infrastructure project to boost trade and connectivity across Asia, Europe and Africa. Moulay Hassan and Xi Jinping agreed on “employment cooperation”. Pragmatic cooperation en diversos campos dentro del marco de esta initiative,” the president confirmed to Xinhua.

China's investments in neighboring countries have increased above all in the electric mobility, automotive, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. In his last visit to China, the monarch did not miss the opportunity to sell the initiative to promote the access of the Sahel states to the Atlantic Ocean. Gasoducto Morocco – Nigeria.

Chinese companies are particularly interested in green energy, electric mobility, industry and construction. For Otro-lado, los Marroquíes, the agrialimentario sector is presented as an opportunity. Currently, más de 80 Chinese investment projects are ongoing in Morocco.

Soberanía in the Sahara

Including, other companies also work Western Sahara. Environmental technology company Imagine the energycon sede en Shanghai, provee a la francesa Engie Turbinas para un park éólico cerca de Dajla, que alimentará un grand project de desalination de agua de mar dependiente del Gobierno morroquí. Segun asguró a la prensa national Didier BeaumontEnvision Energy's sales director said the supply marks the company's entry into the Moroccan market.

of course Rabat seeks recognition of its sovereignty Sobre el Sahara Occidental. De hecho, Marruecos siempre presumé de haber sido el Meet Arabic and African in popular Chinay ahora espera que también seconde su plan de autonomía, el projecto territorial morroquí para anxionarse el Sahara.

Trampoline and Africa

It is clear that the geopolitical dimension is hidden behind this economic cooperation. “Marruecos se encuentra en una.” geostrategic position única como trampoline between Europe and Africa, lo que le convertío en un the main actor para cualquiera que quiera abordar estos dos amítos (…) Morocco has more to offer in terms of communication, cultural affinity and historical ties with these countries,” he declared. Sun ShuzhongDuring his time as ambassador in Rabat.

Every year, about four Chinese delegations travel to the Maghreb country, not only interested in its own markets, but also as a gateway to Africa and Europe. With its free trade agreements and proximity to both regions, Morocco offers significant advantages to Chinese companies. al mercado y optimization fiscal. Exporter Marruecos al continente oa Europe les permite ahorrar en derechos de aduana y costes de transporte.

Marruecos continues to pursue its economic path with China to become a springboard to promote Sino-African cooperation, which the Asian country seeks. Tiene dos bancos en China, el Attijariwafa az Beijing y el Banco de Africa In Shanghai, they support Chinese companies that invest in Morocco and want to expand their trade and financial activities in Africa.