On the evening of March 6th, the second season of the Uruguay Food Festival opened in Guangzhou. The delegations of Uruguay, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and other countries stationed in Guangzhou, as well as many friendly individuals from China and abroad, attended the event together. According to Xinhua News Agency reporters on site, citizens can taste authentic Uruguayan cuisine and share an international culinary feast at cooperative restaurants from March 6th to May 31st. Facundo Sim ó n Fern á ndez Guerra, Consul General of Uruguay in Guangzhou, stated in his speech that this is the second time the Consulate General has hosted a Uruguayan food event in Guangzhou. The cuisine provided in this event is made from ingredients sourced from Uruguay and follows traditional Uruguayan recipes. With food as the medium, we hope that this activity can build a bridge for the people of Uzbekistan and China to promote exchanges and enhance friendship. Consul General Chivito Fakundo, Uruguay Roast Meat and Uruguay Beef Sandwich, told reporters of the News Agency that it is very important to hold this event in Guangzhou, which not only provides the Chinese people with an opportunity to taste Uruguay's delicious wine and food, but also actively promotes the exchange of food and culture between the two countries. Our goal is to bring Uruguayan cuisine closer to Chinese consumers in the context of the Chinese market. "He further stated that the two countries have a high degree of mutual trust and economic complementarity, and in recent years, the import and export trade volume between the two countries has repeatedly reached new highs. At present, the two countries have frequent interactions in the fields of culture, tourism, and academia, continuously promoting deeper and more practical cultural exchanges between the two countries. Uruguayan Consul General in Guangzhou, Facundo Simon Fernandez Guerra, recently announced that the Uruguayan government is advancing free trade negotiations with China. Consul General Facundo believes that "this will be a good opportunity to promote the friendly development of bilateral relations." Uruguay is an advocate of free trade, and "we hope that future negotiations will not only focus on agricultural products, but also involve areas such as trade and investment, digital economy, etc., and the relationship between the two countries will become closer as a result." (Xinhua News Agency)