Yuan Jiajun and Hu Henghua Meeting with Guests for the 2023 China-CELAC Digital Technology Cooperation Forum

袁家军胡衡华会见出席2023年中国—拉美和加勒比国家数字技术合作论坛的嘉宾

9月5日，市委书记袁家军，市委副书记、市长胡衡华会见出席2023年中国—拉美和加勒比国家数字技术合作论坛的嘉宾。 图/苏思

On the afternoon of September 5, Yuan Jiajun, Secretary of CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, and Hu Henghua, Deputy Secretary of  CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Mayor of Chongqing Municipal Government, met with guests for the 2023 China-CELAC Digital Technology Cooperation Forum in Chongqing.

The attendees included Daniel Filmus, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in Argentina, Omar Paganini, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining in Uruguay, Daniel Ernesto Méndez Cabrera, Secretary of Innovation of the Presidency of the Government in El Salvador, Wayde Watson, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Qiu Xiaoqi, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs, as well as Chen Xinwu and Jiang Duntao, leadership from Chongqing.

Yuan Jiajun stated that President Xi Jinping attached great importance to Smart China Expo 2023, and also sent the congratulatory letter, which greatly inspired us. Chongqing warmly welcomed every guest who visited Chongqing for SCE 2023. Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the most concentrated areas of developing countries in the world today, and it is also one of the regions with the greatest growth potential. President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the relations with CELAC. Following the guidance of head-of-state diplomacy, the China-LAC relationship has entered?a?new?era?characterized by equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness, and benefits for the people. Nowadays, Chongqing is fully implementing the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress and facilitating Chinese modernization. It has taken solid steps to promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region, taking the lead in the modernization of Western China through “interactions between Chengdu and Chongqing”. It has accelerated efforts to build the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, bringing about new opportunities for the development of the western region. It has also fostered a “33618” system for modern manufacturing clusters, promoting high-quality economic development. It has made all-out efforts to turn itself into a Digital Chongqing, pushing forward the practices of Digital China in cities. It has expedited its efforts to establish a beautiful Chongqing, endeavoring to protect blue skies, clear waters, and clean lands. The economies of China and CELAC are highly complementary. And with enhanced people-to-people exchanges, it has promised great prospects for cooperation. It is hoped that Smart China Expo 2023 and 2023 China-CELAC Digital Technology Cooperation Forum will serve as a new starting point, deepening bilateral cooperation in the digital economy, trade and economic exchanges, scientific innovation, industrial development, education, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and building a China-LAC community with a shared future.

Guests extended great appreciation for Chongqing’s hospitality, expecting to further exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and CELAC. Daniel Filmus said that the prosperity of Chongqing is quite impressive and we should learn from its experience. He hoped to take this opportunity of visiting Chongqing to strengthen in-depth cooperation between Argentina and Chongqing in mining and education. Omar Paganini said that he appreciates the development and achievements Chongqing has made and hopes to push forward cooperation in new energy vehicles, industrial transformation and upgrading, as well as carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, so as to promote bilateral relations. 

The attendees also included government officials and diplomatic envoys from 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as representatives from the municipal departments. 

9月5日下午，市委书记袁家军，市委副书记、市长胡衡华会见了来渝出席2023年中国—拉美和加勒比国家数字技术合作论坛的嘉宾。

阿根廷科技创新部部长丹尼尔·菲尔穆斯，乌拉圭工业、能源和矿业部部长奥马尔·帕加尼尼，萨尔瓦多总统府创新国务秘书丹尼尔·门德斯，巴哈马经济事务部议会秘书韦德·沃森，中国政府拉美事务特别代表邱小琪，市领导陈新武、江敦涛参加。

袁家军说，习近平主席对2023中国国际智能产业博览会高度重视，专门发来贺信，让我们备受鼓舞。重庆对各位嘉宾来渝参加博览会表示热烈欢迎。拉美和加勒比地区是当今世界发展中国家最集中的地区之一，也是最具增长潜力的地区之一。习近平主席高度重视中拉关系发展，在元首外交引领下，中拉关系进入了平等、互利、创新、开放、惠民的新时代。当前，重庆正全面贯彻中共二十大精神，推进中国式现代化生动实践。扎实推动成渝地区双城经济圈建设，通过“双城互动”带动西部地区现代化建设；加快建设陆海新通道，为西部地区开发开放带来新机遇；打造“33618”现代制造业集群体系，更好促进经济高质量发展；全力建设数字重庆，推动数字中国战略市域实践；加快建设美丽重庆，坚决打好蓝天、碧水、净土保卫战。重庆与拉美国家经济互补性强，人员往来密切，合作前景广阔。希望以博览会和中国—拉美和加勒比国家数字技术合作论坛举办为新起点，深化数字经济、经贸往来、科技创新、产业发展、教育人文等方面合作，为共建中拉命运共同体作出积极贡献。

与会嘉宾感谢重庆的热情接待，期待进一步深化重庆与拉美和加勒比国家交流交往。丹尼尔·菲尔穆斯说，重庆的繁荣发展让人印象深刻，许多经验值得学习，希望以此次到访为契机，进一步加强阿根廷与重庆在矿业、教育等领域深度合作。奥马尔·帕加尼尼说，对重庆取得的发展成就由衷钦佩，希望在新能源汽车、产业转型升级、“双碳”等领域深化合作，持续增进两地人民友好关系。

来自拉美和加勒比地区16个国家的政府官员和驻华使节，市有关部门负责人参加。