Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (in red) visits BYD in Pingshan District on June 26. Photo by Lin Songtao

Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra’s brief yet eventful 24-hour visit to Shenzhen proved to be an immersive experience that showcased the city’s rich cultural tapestry and thriving technology sector.

Mayor Qin Weizhong met with Boluarte before her departure from the city June 26. The two exchanged views on expanding Shenzhen-Peru exchanges and deepening high-quality Belt and Road Initiative cooperation. In a packed schedule, Boluarte and her delegation visited BYD, Huawei and Nanshan Museum. She also held talks with executives of China Electronics Corp.

At BYD, accompanied by its chairman Wang Chuanfu, Boluarte was given a comprehensive overview of the company’s diverse vehicle models and its latest technological breakthroughs in the new energy vehicle sector.

The president warmly invited BYD to consider introducing its SkyShuttle rail transit system to Peru and to further expand its operations within her country.

At the Nanshan Museum, Boluarte was particularly captivated by the exhibition titled “The Son of the Sun – The Inca and Their Tawantinsuyu: The Land of Four Quarters.”

At Huawei’s headquarters in Longgang District, Boluarte learned about the company’s cutting-edge solutions for different sectors and witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between Peru’s foreign affairs ministry and Huawei, which will see the latter train 20,000 Peruvians in new information technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence, over the next five years.