Fang Yanshui Meets with Uruguay Electricity Company General Manager and Uruguay Ambassador to China
On June 17, Fang Yanshui, general manager of China Machinery Engineering Group Corporation (CMEC Group), and Li Mingqiang, general manager assistant of CMEC Group, met with Javier San Cristóbal Brusco, general manager of Uruguay National Administration of Electric Power Plants and Transmissions (UTE), and Fernando Lugris, Uruguayan Ambassador to China. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on the ongoing Uruguay 500kV ring network power transmission and generation project and the clean energy cooperation.
GM Fang welcomed Ambassador Lugris and general manager Brusco and thanked UTE and the Uruguayan embassy in China for their long-standing support and assistance to Uruguay’s 500kV power project and CMEC Group.
Mr. Fang introduced CMEC Group’s business and characteristics as well as the progress of Uruguay’s 500kV power project. He hoped that while fostering cooperation on existing projects, both sides would further explore new business areas and achieve win-win outcomes through mutually beneficial cooperation.
Ambassador Lugris and general manager Brusco expressed their thanks to CMEC Group for warm reception and recognized the implementation of the current 500kV electricity project. Meanwhile, they stressed the importance of this energy project as a strategic one facilitated by the Uruguayan government, the largest infrastructure project since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the first China-Uruguay cooperation project under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Mr. Brusco hoped that UTE would strengthen communication and exchanges with CMEC Group, enhance cooperation and promote exchanges between the two countries.
Martin Orlando, Minister Counsellor of the Uruguayan Embassy in China, accompanied the visit, and heads of CMEC Group’s relevant departments attended the above activities.
