胡衡華會見日本經濟同友會代表團池田潤一郎

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，市委副書記、市長胡衡華會見了日本經濟同友會全球化推進委員會委員長、商船三井公司會長池田潤一郎率領的代表團。

副市長張國智參加。

胡衡華代表市政府對代表團來渝訪問表示歡迎。他說，長期以來，重慶與日本經濟交融，展現出良好的合作態勢。當前，我市正深入推動成渝地區雙城經濟圈、西部陸海新通道、長江經濟帶高質量發展等國家戰略落地實施，加快建設現代化新重慶。我們愿同日本經濟界增進彼此了解，分享發展機遇，深挖經貿合作潛力，加強智能制造、節能環保、新材料、汽車、養老服務、國際消費中心城市建設等領域合作，實現更高質量互利共贏。

池田潤一郎表示，重慶經濟社會發展取得的成績和未來的發展前景令人鼓舞。愿促進雙方人員往來，推動雙方企業加強合作，為日中關系發展發揮積極作用。

全國對外友協有關負責人參加。