欧盟驻华代表团大规模使节团离京外访首站重庆

“中国（重庆）—欧盟国家经贸人文合作交流会“在市外事大楼举行。

The China (Chongqing)-EU Economic, Trade, and Cultural Cooperation Seminar was held on May 25 at the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government.The seminar aimed to enhance the EU’s understanding of Chongqing’s development and promote exchanges and cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, and culture between the EU countries and Chongqing.

Zhao Shiqing, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress and President of the Chongqing People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and H.E.Ambassador Jorge Toledo Albiñana, Head of the EU Delegation to China,delivered remarks.The event was attended by ambassadors from 18 EU member states, including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Sweden.Consuls-General of EU countries in Chongqing and Chengdu, including Hungary,Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, France, and Spain, and representatives from the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China were also present.Officials from relevant departments, such as the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government, Chongqing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce, Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development, and Liangjiang New Area Administration, were in attendance, along with representatives from Chongqing enterprises.

为增进欧盟国家对重庆发展情况的了解，助推双方经贸人文等领域交流与合作，5月25日，“中国(重庆)—欧盟国家经贸人文合作交流会”在市外事大楼举行。

市人大常委会副主任、市人民对外友好协会会长赵世庆和欧盟驻华代表团团长、大使庹尧诲致辞。奥地利、比利时、克罗地亚、塞浦路斯、捷克、丹麦、芬兰、法国、德国、爱尔兰、意大利、拉脱维亚、马耳他、葡萄牙、罗马尼亚、斯洛伐克、西班牙、瑞典共18个欧盟成员国驻华大使，匈牙利、意大利、荷兰、奥地利、法国、西班牙等欧盟国家驻渝蓉总领事，中国欧盟商会代表，以及市政府外办、市发展改革委、市商务委、市文化旅游委、两江新区管委会等部门负责人及部分重庆企业代表出席会议。

The EU is a major global economy and a significant regional international organization.In 2022, China and the EU became each other’s second-largest trading partners.This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the EU.The EU holds great importance as a partner for Chongqing in external exchanges, serving as the city’s second-largest trading partner and a significant source of foreign investment.The two sides maintain extensive exchanges in economy, trade, investment, science and technology, culture, and local friendship.This collaboration rests upon a solid foundation and offers vast prospects for future cooperation.

This marked the first large-scale visit organized by the EU Delegation to China outside of Beijing in recent years, with Chongqing being their first destination.

H.E.Helena Sångeland, Ambassador of Sweden to China, Massimo Bagnasco, Vice President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and President of the European Chamber Southwest Chapter,and relevant officials from Chongqing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce,Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development,and Liangjiang New Area addressed the seminar.

Participants at the seminar unanimously recognized the strong foundation and immense potential for cooperation between the EU and Chongqing.They expressed their commitment to bolster communication,build mutual trust, and take bilateral cooperation to greater depth and breadth, working together to create a better future featuring mutual benefits and win-win outcomes.

During their visit to Chongqing, the delegation explored the city’s economic and social development and plans at the Chongqing Planning Exhibition Gallery.They also visited the Swedish Sandvik Coromant Center, gaining insights into Chongqing’s business environment through a briefing on the company’s operational performance.

Source/Chongqing Daily

Photo/The Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government Translation/Xiong Lingsong and Chen Jiaqi

欧盟是世界重要经济体，国际重要的区域性国际组织。2022年，中国和欧盟互为第二大贸易伙伴。今年正值中国与欧盟建立全面战略伙伴关系20周年。欧盟是我市对外交往重要对象，第二大贸易合作伙伴和重要外资来源地，双方在经贸、投资、科技、人文、地方友好等领域交往联系广泛，合作基础良好，合作前景广阔。

此次代表团来渝访问，是近年来欧盟驻华代表团首次组织大规模使节团离京外访活动，首站即选择了重庆。

会上，瑞典驻华大使宋莲，中国欧盟商会副主席、西南分会主席马晓利等与会嘉宾，市发展改革委、市商务委、市文化旅游委、两江新区有关负责人作交流发言。

与会嘉宾一致表示，欧盟与重庆有着良好的合作基础，未来还有很大的合作空间。愿增强交往、增进互信，不断拓展双方合作的广度与深度，实现互利共赢，携手共创美好明天。

在渝期间，代表团参观了市规划展览馆，了解我市经济社会发展情况及未来规划；参观了瑞典山特维克可乐满中心，通过企业对其在渝运营情况的展示介绍，实地感受重庆营商环境。