Chen Jining Meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Hopkins New Zealand | Cooperation | Hopkins
This afternoon, Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Chen Jining met with New Zealand Prime Minister Johns Hopkins.
Chen Jining, on behalf of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, Municipal Government, and the people of the whole city, warmly welcomes the visit of Premier Hopkins and his delegation to Shanghai. He said that China and New Zealand are important partners in cooperation, and practical cooperation in various fields brings benefits to the people of both countries.Shanghai, as a central city of China's economy and a frontier window of reform and opening up, is accelerating the construction of an international economic, financial, trade, shipping, and technological innovation center. Willing to make greater local contributions to the continuous advancement of the China Singapore comprehensive strategic partnership under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries. We hope that both sides can better seize the opportunities of digital transformation, green and low-carbon development, and consumption upgrading, and further strengthen cooperation in various fields such as trade, investment, industry, and tourism. Taking the friendship between Shanghai and the city of Dunedin as a link, we continuously deepen cultural exchanges, especially friendly exchanges between young people from the two countries. Welcome New Zealand enterprises to participate in the 6th China International Import Expo, and through this open platform, promote more high-quality products and services to enter the Chinese market.
I am very pleased to be in Shanghai, a beautiful and stunning city that brings together numerous New Zealand enterprises who are confident in their development prospects and constantly expanding their business in China. I hope to deepen and expand cooperation in fields such as economy, trade, education, and tourism between the two countries through this visit, and further strengthen cultural and personnel exchanges. Support new companies to participate in the 6th China International Import Expo and wish the exhibition a successful and smooth holding.
Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong and Shanghai Municipal Leader Zhang Xiaohong attended the meeting.