On October 18, a delegation from West Flanders, Belgium, and Zhejiang Province, China, visited Barco Healthcare Technology Co. Ltd. in Suzhou, China. The delegation from West Flanders, led by Carl Decaluwé, the governor of the province, included Denis Fraeyman, mayor of the West-Flemish town Pittem, and Stijn Lombaert, provincial executive. They were joined by officials from Zhejiang Province, including Zhengfang Chen, Deputy Director of International Cooperation at the Commission of Health and Population of Zhejiang Province.
This visit is part of a longstanding partnership between the two regions, encompassing various areas of collaboration since 2000, such as commerce, healthcare, education, research, and the circular economy.