On January 20, the "The Bridge Between China and Honduras, Setting Sail from Dongguan" – Dongguan-Honduras Food Industry Matchmaking and Promotion Exchange Meeting, hosted by the Dongguan Science and Technology Bureau and organized by the China-Latin America and the Caribbean Technology Transfer Center, was successfully held in Dongguan. Zhang Yuan, Director of the Science and Technology Cooperation and Foreign Expert Management Section; You Sibi, Deputy Director of the same division; Liu Peng, Commercial Representative of Honduras in China; and several outstanding entrepreneur representatives from Dongguan attended the meeting.

At the meeting, Liu Peng, the representative, comprehensively elaborated on the overall development trends of Honduras' industries, with a focus on analyzing the market demand and development potential of Honduras' food processing industry during its critical phase of transformation and upgrading. Zhang Fanjing, China-Latin America and the Caribbean Technology Transfer Center, provided a thematic introduction on the center's key tasks and future cooperation directions. From technology transfer and commercialization of innovation achievements to industrial matchmaking and academic exchange, she proposed forward-looking and actionable cooperation pathways, giving attendees a clearer understanding of the center's current status, major cooperation projects, and future development trends. Additionally, several entrepreneur representatives from Dongguan introduced the development of their respective enterprises and engaged in thorough discussions on Honduras' potential market demand and future expansion directions, drawing on their extensive industry experience.

Through the successful conduct of this meeting, China-Latin America and the Caribbean Technology Transfer Center has established a multifaceted platform for communication and interaction, effectively promoting in-depth exchanges and effectively promoting in-depth exchanges and highly effective collaboration between China and Honduras in the food industry. This exchange meeting has significantly enhanced the integration of Chinese and Honduran enterprises in resource consolidation, mutual collaboration, and market expansion, creating more opportunities for cooperation in the food industry sector and fostering closer collaboration between the two countries for a mutually beneficial and win-win development scenario.