A new chapter of local cooperation and exchanges was opened, a letter of intent for friendly cooperation and exchanges was signed, and Mayor Gong Zheng led a delegation to visit New York, USA.
In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of President Xi Jinping’s important speech during his inspection of Shanghai, focus on the important mission of building Shanghai’s “Five Centers”, promote high-quality development with high-level opening up to the outside world, and accelerate the construction of a modern socialist international metropolis with world influence, May 22 On the 25th, Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng led a Shanghai delegation to visit New York City, the United States. During the visit, Gong Zheng met with New York City Mayor Adams, attended the "Invest in Shanghai, Share the Future" overseas trip series activities and delivered a keynote speech, and had in-depth exchanges with New York business and financial leaders.
Gong Zheng attended the "Invest in Shanghai, Share the Future" overseas trip series activities
On May 23, the "Invest in Shanghai·Share the Future" overseas trip series was successfully held, with more than 200 political and business people in attendance. Allen, Chairman of the National Committee on U.S.-China Business, Orlins, Chairman of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, Huang Ping, Consul General of China in New York, and others delivered speeches. Gong Zheng made a keynote presentation, comprehensively demonstrating Shanghai's development vitality, growth momentum and urban charm, and sharing Shanghai's vast achievements in deepening high-level reform and opening up, promoting high-quality development, and accelerating the construction of an international economic, financial, trade, shipping, and scientific and technological innovation center. Prospects and development opportunities fully demonstrate Shanghai's efforts to play a leading and exemplary role in promoting Chinese-style modernization. At the same time, we send invitations to friends from all walks of life at home and abroad, welcoming everyone to enter Shanghai, start a new journey of cooperation together, and create new glories. At the meeting, the Lingang New Area Management Committee and others made special presentations, and the promotion of the first "Shanghai Summer" international consumption season was officially launched.
When meeting with Adams, Gong Zheng said that Shanghai and New York are both the cities with the largest economies in the two countries and play an important role in Sino-US relations. The two sides have carried out pragmatic cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, finance, education, humanities and other fields and achieved positive results. . The two cities also face common issues in urban renewal, low-carbon environmental protection and other aspects, and hope to continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, two-way investment, urban governance, cultural exchanges and other fields. After the talks, Gong Zheng and Adams jointly signed a letter of intent on friendly cooperation and exchange between Shanghai and New York, officially opening a new chapter in cooperation between the two cities.
During his stay in New York, Mayor Gong Zheng conducted candid, in-depth and fruitful exchanges and dialogues with many American business and financial leaders. Gong Zheng listened in detail to the opinions and suggestions of business leaders, and introduced Shanghai's latest measures to continue to create a market-oriented, legal and international first-class business environment. He expressed his hope to have more contacts and exchanges with the New York industrial, commercial and financial community to expand and deepen work together.
Gong Zheng and his delegation also conducted on-the-spot investigations on the New York City Renewal Project and Shanghai Enterprises’ “Going Global” Project. Huang Ping, Consul General of China in New York, attended relevant activities.