A Sichuan Delegation Explores Economic Cooperation Opportunities with Souss-Massa in Agadir

On Monday, September 28, 2026, the Souss-Massa Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services hosted a meeting bringing together economic and institutional stakeholders from the region and a delegation from China’s Sichuan Province to examine opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between the two sides. An exhibition showcasing the province’s products and assets was held alongside the meeting. The Chamber had announced the event under the slogan “Friendly Sichuan, Host of Morocco.”

Saïd Dor, president of the Chamber, welcomed the members of the Chinese delegation, saying the meeting provided an opportunity to highlight the economic assets of the Souss-Massa region and promote direct contact among companies, institutions and professionals from both sides. The areas of cooperation discussed included trade, agriculture, industry, tourism and investment.

According to information provided, the meeting was co-organized by the Sichuan branch of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Morocco-China Friendship and Exchange Association. The exhibition held on the sidelines of the meeting enabled economic stakeholders to discover some of Sichuan’s products and exchange information on potential partnership opportunities.

Those attending the meeting included Driss Bouti, president of CGEM Souss-Massa; Abdellah Boulghmayer, vice-president of the Agadir Municipal Council; and the director of the region’s Chamber of Agriculture, along with several economic and institutional stakeholders.

The Chinese delegation included Liu Kuanqing, president of the Sichuan People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries; Dong Guohua, head of the association’s international cooperation department; Yang Guirong, director of the Economic Cooperation and Foreign Affairs Bureau of Aba Prefecture; Wang Gaofeng, deputy director of the equivalent bureau in Ya’an; Peng Yan, executive vice-president of the Meishan People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries; and Miao Lin, deputy director of the Sichuan Province Friendship Cooperation and Exchange Services Center.

The meeting aims to establish communication channels between stakeholders in Souss-Massa and their counterparts in Sichuan, and to explore potential joint projects.