Peruvian president stresses deeper collaboration with China in tech, travel sector

Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra expressed Peru's eagerness to collaborate more closely with China in the transfer of technologies transfer and the travel industry during her visit to south China's Shenzhen on Wednesday.

Boluarte arrived in China on Tuesday to begin a five-day state visit to the country at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the tech hub of Shenzhen being the first stop on her packed itinerary.

The Peruvian president toured several leading tech enterprises in the south China city where she explored the latest Chinese innovations, including experiencing intelligent vehicles and immersive 3D motion sensing interactions, and later said she was deeply impressed by China's technological advancements and hoped that more Chinese companies would invest in Peru.

Boluarte highlighted various other areas of interest, from the digital transformation of cities to applying artificial intelligence in the healthcare and transportation sectors, and emphasized the need for practical cooperation between China and Peru in these fields, as well as expanding the reach of Peruvian products in the Chinese market.

Both sides also signed a cooperation agreement involving the training of 20,000 information technology talents for Peru.

During her tour, Boluarte is set to travel to several other Chinese cities, including the eastern metropolis of Shanghai, the nearby Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, and the nation's capital Beijing, where further discussions are expected on jointly constructing the Belt and Road Initiative and enhancing industrial cooperation.

Peruvian president stresses deeper collaboration with China in tech, travel sector

Chinese sports equipment featuring smart technology and customized designs will be used in wrestling, judo and table tennis at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The mats for wrestling and judo are manufactured by Taishan Sport in east China's Shandong Province. Each of the mats contains more than 2,100 microchips that can collect information about the trajectory, force and frequency of the athletes' movements based on the deformation they have made on the mats.

The ping pang tables to be used in the Paris Olympics are manufactured by DHS Sport in Shanghai. The tables are designed in black and pink, corresponding to the basic color tone of the Paris Olympic Games. The three-dimensional markings on four sides of the table are smoothed to prevent abrasion during matches.

Chinese sponsorship of the Paris Olympics also includes table tennis balls, weightlifting barbells, flooring and other equipment.

Some manufacturers have seen growth in their sales. Doublefish, Chinese table tennis ball sponsor for the Paris Olympics, has seen 13 percent export growth this year.

Jean Charles, a dealer of Chinese sports equipment in Paris, said his store has prepared to sell the same products as the Olympic champions.

"The Chinese champions will be very well prepared with the best equipment possible. We follow the steps and we have all the equipment already ready for sale. So, everybody who wants to get the same equipment as the Chinese champions, they can come to our shop and make their purchases," he said.

Tailored, smart sports equipment made in China to be applied in Paris Olympic Games