China, Cuba explore ways to expand silk production

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Leaders from China and Cuba's silk industry gathered in Havana on Friday to discuss ways to expand silk production in the Caribbean country and explore a new area of bilateral growth.

The seminar sponsored by the Center for Foreign Economic Cooperation (CCEE) of the Ministry of Agriculture of China offered guidance on improving the production and industrialization of silk in Cuba.

"This is not only a training project but also contributes to China-Cuba cooperation. We hope this course can become a platform where we can share information, attract business investment and increase exchanges," said Li Bin, representative of the CCEE.

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"Our courses here cover the whole process, from cultivating silkworms to producing silk to silk cocoon processing, dyeing, weaving and even include the medical use of silk fiber," Wei Kai, a professor from the Soochow University located in Suzhou City, eastern China.

Cuba is adopting sericulture as a sustainable alternative to support the development of its biomedical, biotechnological, cosmetic and textile industries, expecting it to increase incomes and jobs.

Luo Zhanyong, chairman of Guangdong SILDA Silk Co., said that this exchange will allow China and Cuba to expand cooperation in this sector.

"We hope to take the technological and industrial system of silk production beyond China. Cuba's silk sector has just started and we hope to have a development opportunity in Cuba via this industry," he said.

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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency