At the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, where Liguria is the guest region, Hainan Province and Liguria Region sign a letter of intent to establish friendly relations and long-term cooperation. The letter is signed for Liguria by the Region's Chief of Staff, Admiral Massimiliano Nannini. On the same day Spediporto, which led the mission together with the Region, signs a memorandum of understanding with the Hainan Provincial Committee of the CCPIT, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
The areas identified are tourism, ports, the blue economy and technological innovation. The aim is to encourage investment and exchange between two territories that see themselves as gateways: Hainan, a free trade port giving access to the Chinese market, and Liguria, a maritime and logistics hub for southern Europe. The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Florence described it as the start of a twinning.
The Salotto Italia–Cina, an Italian cultural salon in Sanya and a permanent Italian platform on the island, facilitated and made possible the meetings between the Ligurian delegation and the Hainan institutions that led to the agreement. In October it accompanies the Hainan delegation to Italy, in Milan and Genoa, on the visit that follows up the agreement.
Before, in Haikou, April 2026: Salotto Italia–Cina at CICPE →
Next, in Milan, October 2026: Salotto Italia–Cina at the Hainan Roadshow →
