胡衡华会见日本经济同友会代表团池田润一郎

Hu Henghua Meeting with Ikeda Junichiro from Japan Association of Corporate Executives

On March 21, Hu Henghua, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Mayor of Chongqing Municipal Government met with Ikeda Junichiro, Director of the Globalization Promotion Committee, Japan Association of Corporate Executives and Chairman of the Board of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., and his delegation.

Zhang Guozhi, Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipal Government, attended the meeting.

On behalf of the Chongqing Municipal Government, Hu Henghua warmly welcomed the delegation to Chongqing. He underscored the long-standing economic ties between Chongqing and Japan with a positive trend of collaboration. At present, Chongqing is taking active actions to facilitate the implementation of Chinas national strategies such as the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, and the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, thus speeding up the modernization drive of New Chongqing. Chongqing is willing to deepen mutual understanding and share development opportunities with Japans economic community. Efforts will be made to explore the potential for win-win economic and trade cooperation, especially in fields such as smart manufacturing, energy conservation and environmental protection, new materials, automobiles, elderly healthcare, and the building of an international consumption center.

Ikeda Junichiro spoke highly of the significant progress and promising future of Chongqings socio-economic development. He is open to enhancing exchanges and promoting greater cooperation between companies, thereby playing a positive role in the development of Japan-China relations.

Leaders of the Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries were present at the meeting.

3月21日，市委副书记、市长胡衡华会见了日本经济同友会全球化推进委员会委员长、商船三井公司会长池田润一郎率领的代表团。

副市长张国智参加。

胡衡华代表市政府对代表团来渝访问表示欢迎。他说，长期以来，重庆与日本经济交融，展现出良好的合作态势。当前，我市正深入推动成渝地区双城经济圈、西部陆海新通道、长江经济带高质量发展等国家战略落地实施，加快建设現代化新重庆。我们愿同日本经济界增进彼此了解，分享发展机遇，深挖经贸合作潜力，加强智能制造、节能环保、新材料、汽车、养老服务、国际消费中心城市建设等领域合作，实现更高质量互利共赢。

池田润一郎表示，重庆经济社会发展取得的成绩和未来的发展前景令人鼓舞。愿促进双方人员往来，推动双方企业加强合作，为日中关系发展发挥积极作用。

全国对外友协有关负责人参加。