Overview
- Rueda, who wrapped up the China visit Sunday, said the meetings left him satisfied and set the stage for more work to attract factories and visitors.
- He met auto giant SAIC Motor and wind firm Goldwind to pitch Galicia’s industrial strengths, with Galicia vying for SAIC’s planned MG car plant in Spain and seeking renewable projects.
- The delegation courted Chinese tour operators and promoted Xacobeo 2027, the next Holy Year on the Camino de Santiago, highlighting UNESCO sites in Lugo, A Coruña, and Santiago.
- No investment deals were announced, and Rueda stressed that contacts now need follow-through to become specific agreements.
- Vigo’s mayor, Abel Caballero, blasted the trip’s tourism pitch for skipping Vigo and accused the Xunta of neglecting the city, a dispute that could shape how the outreach is framed at home.