重慶两江新区与韩国仁川广域市经济自由区签署友好合作协议
11月10日至11日,重庆的国际友好城市韩国仁川市市长朴南春率团访渝。11日,两江新区与仁川广域市经济自由区签署友好合作协议。根据协议,双方按照平等互利、优势互补、共谋发展的原则,努力共同建立互为友好交流合作的区域关系。双方将在产业投资、贸易服务、人文交流、人员往来等领域进一步加强交流与合作。未来,双方将积极推动在电子信息、高端装备、生物医药、智慧城市、现代服务业、科技创新、金融开放、营商环境建设等领域的交流合作发展。相互支持并推广两地间举办的国际论坛、商品博览会等活动,共同打造科技创新、创业服务平台,积极分享行政服务和监管、投资贸易促进、金融开放创新、营商环境建设、中韩自贸协定实施、自由贸易口岸建设等领域的成功经验,共同努力提升双方的国际化水平,促进两地经济发展。
中国第二届温泉与气候养生旅游国际研讨会在北碚召开
11月28日,中国第二届温泉与气候养生旅游国际研讨会在重庆北碚区举行,由重庆市温泉旅游行业协会主办,亚太(重庆)温泉与气候养生旅游研究院承办。来自中国、意大利、匈牙利、波兰、日本等多个国家和地区的专家学者,以“创新融合温泉与气候康养,大力推进生态文明建设,打造‘两高’世界温泉谷”为主题进行了交流研讨。世界温泉与气候养生联合会重庆代表处、亚太(重庆)温泉与气候养生旅游研究院正式揭牌,市文化和旅游委、北碚区政府分别与多方签订战略合作协议。
第四届世界意大利美食周在渝举行
11月18日至24日,第四届世界意大利美食周以“饮食指导之味蕾文化”为主题,在重庆和四川、贵州、云南三省的5座城市(成都、贵阳、昆明、乐山、丽江)举办了40多场活动,其中包括品鉴会、美食工坊、烹饪课堂,以及各种形式的推广活动,让更多人了解地中海饮食。
2019重庆—新加坡国际电竞嘉年华成功举行
11月17日,2019重庆—新加坡国际电竞嘉年华暨首届CQES重庆电竞大赛巅峰赛在重庆国泰艺术中心圆满落幕,重庆战队“岁月竞技”以2:0的比分战胜新加坡“CIR战队”,获得本届大赛冠军。在渝期间,新加坡团队对重庆进行了深度体验,行程涵盖了山水都市、文化遗产、自然遗产、长江三峡等重庆文化旅游精品。
2019重庆全球旅行商大会讨论“入境旅游”
11月14日,2019重庆全球旅行商大会在重庆举行,大会围绕“入境旅游”主题展开,来自30多个国家和地区,10个中国驻境外旅游办事处、17个重庆文化旅游境外推广中心及亚太旅游协会,约400名境内外旅行商、国际知名旅游专家参会。重庆重点从三峡、山城、人文、温泉、乡村5个方面,向参会旅行商全面深入地介绍了“山水之城·美丽之地”的重庆文旅形象产品。会议现场签订合作项目17个,合作内容涵盖组接团合作、旅游营销推广等多个方面。
1—10月重庆外贸进出口较去年同期增长10.8%
11月14日,重庆海关消息,得益于与“一带一路”沿线国家贸易合作潜力持续释放,重庆外贸进出口保持了较强韧性,今年前10月,重庆外贸进出口总值4691.1亿元,较去年同期增长10.8%,高出全国整体增速8.4个百分点。“一带一路”沿线国家合计进出口1294.7亿元,增长31.2%,高出重庆整体增速20.4个百分点,占重庆外贸总值的27.6%,比重提升4.3个百分点。
重庆新增直飞澳门、日本东京航线
11月14日,重庆航空公司正式开通重庆直飞澳门航线,这是重庆第二条往返澳门的航线,每周二、四、六各一班。24日,国航新开重庆—东京直飞航线,每天一班,该航线是国航开通的首条重庆与日本之间的直航航线,也是重庆机场第三条直飞日本的航线。
重庆机场开通“国际转国际”空空中转货运业务
11月14日,承运重庆机场首票“国际转国际”空空中转货物的天津航空GS7945航班,从重庆江北国际机场起飞,标志重庆机场“国际转国际”空空中转货运业务正式开通。此次中转货物共计3件305公斤,主要为牙科材料,货值逾3万澳元。该批货物11月10日通过海南航空HU718航班从法国巴黎运送来渝,经11月14日天津航空GS7945航班转运前往目的地澳大利亚墨尔本,这是重庆机场开展中转业务以来的首票“国际转国际”空空中转货物。
力帆集团与华晨汽车在乌拉圭签约
11月12日,力帆集团与华晨汽车在乌拉圭签署战略合作协议,共同开拓南美市场。双方将充分发挥各自优势,在生产、销售等环节进行深入合作,助推中国汽车在南美洲发展,实现民营企业与国有企业在海外的产能共享。根据合作协议,力帆将依托在乌拉圭的工厂优势,3年内与华晨汽车共享18000台汽车产能,其中首年产量3000台,第二年5000台,第三年10000台。
东盟冷链(重庆)分拨中心在高新区成立
11月11日,东盟冷链(重庆)分拨中心在重庆高新区成立。该重庆分拨中心落户于明品福市场,由防城港新福公司投资运营。未来,中心将承担起西南区域性东盟冷冻商品的集散作用,依托防城港的港口优势、通道优势、口岸优势、边贸优势,挖掘中国西部地区和东盟国家两大板块间冷链市场的潜力,整合供应端,创新市场端,打造冷链供应链一体化的交易平台。
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Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Signs Agreement on Friendly Cooperation with Incheon Free Economic Zone
From November 10 to 11, Park Namchoon, Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City, Chongqing's sister city, led a delegation to visit Chongqing. On November 11, Liangjiang New Area and Incheon Free Economic Zone signed an agreement on friendly cooperation. According to the Agreement, the two sides will work together to establish a relationship of friendly exchanges and cooperation based on principles of equality and mutual benefit, achieving complementarities and common development. The two sides will further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in fields of industries & investment, trade services, cultural and personnel exchanges. In the future, the two sides will actively promote exchanges and cooperation in the fields of IT, high-end equipment, bio-medicine, smart city, modern service, scientific and technological innovation, financial liberalization, and business environment development. The two parties will support and promote the international forums, commodity fairs and other activities held by each other, and also to jointly develop platforms for innovations and start-ups. They will share each other’s successful experience in administrative services and supervision, investment and trade promotion, financial opening-up and innovation, business environment development, as well as in the implementation of China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, and the construction of free trade ports. They will work together to enhance the level of internationalization and to promote the economic development of the two places.
The Second International Symposium on Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy Tourism of China Held in Beibei
On November 28, the Second International Symposium on Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy Tourism of China, hosted by Chongqing Hot Spring Association and organized by Asia-Pacific (Chongqing) Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy Tourism Institute, was held in Beibei district of Chongqing, Experts and scholars from China, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Japan and other countries and regions held discussions on the theme of “Advancing the construction of ecological civilization and developing world’s hot spring valley by innovating and integrating hydrotherapy and climatotherapy”. The Chongqing Representative Office of World Federation of Hydrotherapy, and Climatotherapy and Asia-Pacific (Chongqing) Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy Tourism Institute were officially unveiled. Chongqing Culture and Tourism Commission and Beibei District Government signed strategic cooperation agreements with various parties respectively.
The 4th World Italian Food Week Held in Chongqing
From November 18 to 24, the 4th World Italian Food Week, with the theme of "Food Guidance- Culture of Taste Bud ", was held in Chongqing and 5 other cities from Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan (Chengdu, Guiyang, Kunming, Leshan and Lijiang). Over 40 activities were held during the Week, including tasting sessions, food workshops, cooking classes and various forms of promotional activities to let more people know about the Mediterranean food.
2019 Chongqing -Singapore International Electronic Sports Carnival Successfully Held
On November 17, 2019 Chongqing-Singapore International Electronic Sports Carnival and the 1st CQES Chongqing Electronic Sports Summit were successfully concluded in Chongqing Guo Tai Arts Center. Chongqing team "Time Competition" defeated Singapore's CIR team by a score of 2:0 and won the championship. During their stay in Chongqing, the Singaporean team paid an in-depth visit to Chongqing, which covers the essence of Chongiqng’s culture and tourism such as mountains and rivers in the city, world cultural heritage, world natural heritages and the Yangtze River Three Gorges.
Chongqing's Foreign Trade from January to October Increased by 10.8% Year-on-Year
On November 14, Chongqing Customs reported that Chongqing's foreign trade remained strong thanks to the release of potential in the trade with the B&R countries. In the first ten months of this year, Chongqing's foreign trade value totaled 469.11 billion yuan, up by 10.8% over the same period of last year, 8.4 percentage points higher than the national growth rate. The trade volume with the B&T countries was 129.47 billion yuan, up by 31.2%, 20.4 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate of Chongqing, accounting for 27.6% of Chongqing's total foreign trade value, up by 4.3 percentage points.
"Inbound Tourism" Discussed at 2019 Chongqing Global Travel Agents Conference
On November 14, 2019 Chongqing Global Travel Agents Conference was held in Chongqing. With the theme of "Inbound tourism", the conference was attended by around 400 travel agents and internationally renowned tourism experts from over 30 countries and regions, 10 Chinese overseas tourism offices, 17 Chongqing culture & tourism overseas promotion centers and the Asia Pacific Tourism Association. Chongqing’s cultural and tourist productes were presented at the conference extensively from the following five aspects: Three Gorges, city of mountains, culture, hot springs and countryside. 17 cooperation projects were signed during the conference, covering various aspects such as cooperation on tourist group organization, tourism marketing and promotion, etc.
Direct Flights from Chongqing to Macau and Tokyo Opened
On November 14, Chongqing Airlines officially opened the second direct flight from Chongqing to Macau, operating once every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. On the 24th, Air China opened a new direct flight between Chongqing and Tokyo, one flight per day. This is the first direct flight opened by Air China between Chongqing and Japan, and is also the third direct flight between Chongqing Airport and Japan.
Chongqing Airport Opens “International-to-International” Air-to-Air Cargo Transfer Service
On November 14, Tianjin Airlines flight GS7945, carrying the first Chongqing airport’s cargo for "international-to-international" air-to-air transfer, took off from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, marking the official opening of Chongqing Airport's "International to International" air-to-air cargo transfer service. The total quantity of goods transferred through this fight was 305 kg, mainly dental materials, with a value of over 30,000 AUD. The cargo was transported from Paris to Chongqing on November 10 via Hainan Airlines flight HU718 and transferred to Melbourne, Australia, the final destination, via Tianjin Airlines flight GS7945 on November 14. This is the first "international-to-international" air-to-air cargo transfer operated since Chongqing Airport started its transfer service.
Lifan Group Signed a Contract with Brilliance Auto in Uruguay
On November 12, Lifan Group and Brilliance Auto signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Uruguay to jointly explore the South American market. The two sides will give full play to their respective advantages and carry out in-depth cooperation in production, sales and other sectors to enhance the expansion of Chinese cars in South America and realize the sharing of overseas production capacity between private enterprise and state-owned enterprise. According to the Agreement, Lifan will rely on the advantages of its factory in Uruguay to share 18,000-sets production capacity with Brilliance in three years, of which 3,000 sets will be produced in the first year, 5,000 sets in the second year and 10,000 sets in the third year.
ASEAN Cold Chain (Chongqing) Distribution Center Established in Hi-tech Zone
On November 11, ASEAN Cold Chain (Chongqing) Distribution Center was established in Chongqing High-tech Zone. The Chongqing Distribution Center is located in Mingpinfu market and operated by Fangchenggang Xinfu Cold Chain. In the future, the Center will become the distribution center of ASEAN frozen goods in southwest China. Relying on Fangcheng Port's advantages in ports, channels and border trade, the Center will tap the potential of the cold chain market between west China and ASEAN, integrate the supply side and innovate the market side to build a cold chain trading platform with an integrated supply chain.
Editor/He Yu