Foreign Consular Corps in Guangzhou and Chinese and Foreign Media Visit Shaoguan

From October 26 to 27, the Foreign Affairs Office of the Provincial People's Government organized a foreign consular delegation stationed in Guangzhou and a delegation of Chinese and foreign media to visit Shaoguan to have an in-depth understanding of Shaoguan's economic and social development and investment in economy, trade and culture, actively seek cooperation opportunities, and promote mutual benefit and win-win development. On the 27th, our city held a Shaoguan city promotion meeting for foreign consular delegations stationed in Guangzhou and Chinese and foreign media. Wang Ruijun, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and Chen Qiuyan, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Provincial People's Government, attended the promotion meeting and delivered speeches. Carlos Hilarte, Consul General of the Consulate General of Mexico in Guangzhou, delivered a speech on behalf of the members of the consular delegation. Mayor Chen Shaorong attended the promotion meeting, and Vice Mayor Jiang Honglin gave a promotion and promotion of Shaoguan city.

Promotion meeting site.

On behalf of the municipal party committee and municipal government, Wang Ruijun extended a warm welcome to the visit of foreign consular delegations stationed in Guangzhou, and expressed heartfelt thanks to the provincial foreign affairs office, the consulates general of various countries in Guangzhou, Chinese and foreign media and all walks of life that have long cared about and supported the development of Shaoguan. Members of the consular delegation introduced Shaoguan's humanistic history and economic and social development. He said that Shaoguan has a long history and rich people; beautiful ecology and beautiful scenery; revitalized industries with distinctive characteristics; superior location and convenient access. Since the beginning of this year, Shaoguan has adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with China Characteristics for a New Era, conscientiously implemented the "1+1+9" work deployment and the requirements of building a "one core, one zone" regional development pattern in Guangdong Province, vigorously focused on development, industries, investment promotion, and projects, and actively integrated and integrated into serving the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Shenzhen Pilot Demonstration Zone and Hengqin and Qianhai Two Cooperation Zones, coordinated and promoted epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development achieved remarkable results. At present, Shaoguan has built a comprehensive pattern of opening up to the outside world, establishing international sister cities with San Francisco in the United States, Boho in Australia and Yongju in South Korea, and continues to carry out exchanges and cooperation in education, science and technology, culture, economy and trade with Germany, Japan and other countries. We sincerely hope that all countries will actively play the role of bridges and links, deepen economic and trade cooperation, promote friendly exchanges, and guide more domestic and foreign friends to care about the development of Shaoguan. Shaoguan will strengthen economic and trade cooperation and people-to-people exchanges with other countries, promote the continuous deepening of cooperation in industry, science and technology, trade and other fields, and work together to write a new chapter of smooth trade and investment, and the integration of people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

Wang Ruijun, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, delivered a speech.

Chen Qiuyan said that the "Tour to Northern Guangdong" was organized by leading delegations from various countries stationed in Guangzhou and Chinese and foreign media to allow foreign friends to appreciate the local customs and customs of different regions in Guangdong, enhance mutual understanding, explore cooperation opportunities, and promote exchanges and cooperation. Shaoguan is an ecological barrier in northern Guangdong, a famous historical and cultural city, a regional central city, and an important transportation hub. It is also Guangdong's gateway to the mainland market. It is green waters and green mountains, simple folk customs, and suitable for living, business and business. He has worked in Shaoguan for many years and has deep feelings for Shaoguan. He hopes that delegations from various countries stationed in Guangzhou and Chinese and foreign media will come to Shaoguan to visit and have a look, further understand Shaoguan, publicize Shaoguan, explore cooperation opportunities, and promote pragmatism between his country and Shaoguan. Cooperate, share development results, and create a better future together.
On behalf of the foreign consular delegation stationed in Guangzhou, Carlos Hilarte expressed his gratitude to Shaoguan for its careful arrangements. He said that many countries in the foreign delegation stationed in Guangzhou have established long-term and good cooperative relations with Shaoguan, and there are frequent people-to-people, economic and trade exchanges. He hopes that through this inspection, we will promote mutual understanding, more exchanges, and continuously deepen cooperation for mutual benefit and win-win results. 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Mexico. Cooperation between the two countries has broad prospects. China companies are welcome to invest in Mexico to jointly promote the development of the two countries.

Carlos Hilarte, Consul General of the Consulate General of Mexico in Guangzhou, delivered a speech on behalf of the members of the delegation.

On the evening of the 27th, city leaders Chen Shaorong and Jiang Honglin hosted a banquet for a delegation of foreign consular officials stationed in Guangzhou.
During two days, the delegation visited Danxia Mountain to learn about the city's tourism protection and utilization; visited the World Guoshan Yao Style Park and the Yao Embroidery Intangible Cultural Heritage Workstation in Ruyuan Yao Autonomous County to learn about the history of the Yao people and the unique Shao culture; Went to the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Shaoguan Distribution Center of "Vegetable Basket" Products in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in Qujiang District, Xuanjia Medical Health Technology Co., Ltd. and Omat Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. to conduct on-site inspections of our city's urban construction, agriculture and enterprise development and innovation. Shaoguan's history, culture, beautiful environment and characteristic industries left a deep impression on the members of the inspection delegation. Diyar Khan, Consul General of the Consulate General of Pakistan in Guangzhou, said that Shaoguan is rich in agricultural resources and developed agricultural science and technology. He hopes to give full play to the leading role of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and carry out practical cooperation with Shaoguan on agricultural intelligence distribution and big data. Many consular officials expressed the need to further play the role of consulates as matchmaking, expand economic, trade and cultural exchanges between Shaoguan and other countries, and promote mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win development.

The delegation visited Omat Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.

The delegation visited Omat Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. and took a group photo.