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　　海招网、南海网、南海网客户端海口1月22日消息(南海网记者 胥圣兰) 1月15日至18日，西班牙、斯洛文尼亚、白俄罗斯等17国驻华使节在海南进行实地考察，了解海南历史文化、生态环保以及热带高效农业、旅游业、医疗健康等产业发展的情况，以增进理解、谋求合作。西班牙驻华大使德斯卡亚在接受南海网记者专访时表示，海南天生就有成为自由贸易区的优势，海南自由贸易区大有可为。

　　德斯卡亚虽然是第一次到访海南，但海南的自然风光和经济发展情况给他留下深刻的印象，也让他感受到了海南发展的速度和巨大潜力。

　　“我很喜欢凤凰港，游艇俱乐部，还有海南的自然环境和医疗设施也让我印象深刻。当地政府做得非常好，从组织这次活动，到海南在过去十到二十年的进步，对于我来说，游艇在20年前是没有的，所以海南真的获得了巨大的发展。”德斯卡亚说。

　　谈到海南正在建设自由贸易试验区，德斯卡亚说，海南与西班牙有着广阔的合作空间，海南自由贸易试验区将是双方寻求合作的一个很好的平台，双方可以继续探讨,找到合适的合作方式。

　　“中国政府在建自贸区方面有很长久的经验，第一个上海自贸区就是一个巨大的成功，以此为经验，我相信他们也可以把海南发展为一个自由贸易区。”他认为，海南地处中国的南部，靠近其他国家，天生就有成为自由贸易区的优势。

　　德斯卡亚说,他见证了中国和海南在过去40年改革开放的经济发展，相信自由贸易区的建立会继续扩大和深化海南经济的发展。

　　在专访中，德斯卡亚大使饶有兴致地向记者介绍起了西班牙的风土人情和特色文化，这当中自然少不了享誉世界的西班牙足球，无论是巴塞罗那还是皇家马德里，都能让世界球迷为之疯狂，而当他得知在海南有一所巴塞罗那的足球学校时，他笑着说，这所学校未来将会是西班牙在广州的一所足球学校的强劲竞争对手。

　　“我们非常高兴巴塞罗那学校来到海口，我们很自豪巴塞罗那选择了海南，一个非常棒的球队，这意味着他们看到了海南的潜力，以及这所学校在未来的巨大可能。西班牙在广州也有一个足球学校，可能未来两所学校会成为竞争对手。” 德斯卡亚笑着说。

　　Ambassador of Spain to China: Hainan is a natural place for free trade zone

　　by Xu Shenglan

　　On January 15, diplomatic envoys from Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Peru, Spain and other 17 foreign embassies in China launched a five-day trip in Hainan, and investigated the local industries of health care, historical culture, ecological protection, tropic agriculture and tourism.

　　“The geography of Hainan makes it a natural place for the free trade zone, it can be a great success,” the Ambassador of Spain to China H.E. Mr. Rafael DezcallarMazarredo told hinews.cn.

　　Although it’s the first time for the ambassador to visit Hainan, he was still fascinated by the beautiful scenery and rapid development of Hainan.

　　“I enjoyed the harbor very much, the yachts club, the environment and the facilities that are shown to us in the previous day,” he said, “the local government had done a very good job, from organizing this trip, the progress that Hainan has made in the last 10 or 20 years, for me for instance, to see the yacht club area which didn’t exit 20 years ago, so clearly you are doing great progress.”

　　The nation decided to support Hainan in building the whole island into a pilot free trade zone in April, 2018, the ambassador said this is a very good opportunity for both sides to seek international cooperation.

　　"The Chinese government has a long experience in free trade zones, the first one in Shanghai was a huge success, from that experience, I’m sure they would develop the right combination to make Hainan a free trade zone," said the ambassador, "I think the geography of Hainan, in the most southern part of China, close to other countries, make Hainan a natural place for the free trade zone."

　　Having seen the development of economy in Hainan and China in the last 40 years of the opening up and reform, the ambassador is sure that the free trade zone would continue to help enlarging and deepening the economic development of Hainan.

　　During the interview, the ambassador introduced the customs and local culture of Spain to the local media, including the legendary football club FC Barcelona (FCB), which opened the first FCB football school outside of Spain in Haikou in February 2017.

　　"We are very happy about the school, we are proud Barcelona has chosen Hainan for this project, a very nice team, If they had chosen Hainan it’s because they see the potential here, for the school with a great possibility in the future," said the ambassador.

　　"The Real Madrid also has a football school in Guangzhou, so maybe it’s a rival competing with each other," he said with a smile.