A delegation from Zhejiang province attends a business matchmaking event in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany on March 15. [Photo/WeChat account: zjsswt]

A business delegation made up of government officials and enterprise representatives from East China's Zhejiang province attended a matchmaking event in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a state in western Germany on March 15 to seek commercial exchanges and cooperation.

The delegation, led by Wang Jian, deputy director of Zhejiang's commerce department, had face-to-face talks with German companies, governmental departments, commercial associations and intermediary agents to push forward the bilateral ties between the regions to a new level.

Wang introduced the industrial advantages and business environment of Zhejiang to the German attendants, saying the province is striving to develop its digital economy, build a new trade center, open up new trade channels and improve its administrative services.

"We hope to share development opportunities with German investors and join hands with them to develop Zhejiang," said Wang.

Zhejiang's commerce department signs a cooperation agreement with the investment promotion bureau in Nordrhein-Westfalen on March 15. [Photo/ WeChat account: zjsswt]

Representatives from some Zhejiang economic and technological development zones and industrial clusters also delivered speeches on their investment environments at the event.

The provincial commerce department in Zhejiang signed a cooperation agreement with the investment promotion bureau in Nordrhein-Westfalen and companies from both sides had detailed one-to-one discussions.