“Bayu Night Talk” China-CELAC Digital Technology Reception Held in Yuzhong

巴渝夜坛——中国—拉美和加勒比国家数字技术合作交流之夜在渝中举行

两江四岸璀璨夜景吸引嘉宾拍照留念。

On the evening of September 4, the “Bayu Night Talk” China-CELAC Digital Technology Reception 2023 (Chongqing Gala) took place in Yuzhong District. Distinguished guests and diplomats from Latin America and Caribbean regions gathered by the picturesque Yangtze River to further enhance comprehensive, multi-sector, and deep cooperation between Chongqing, Yuzhong, and Latin America and Caribbean regions.

Foreign guests include Daniel Filmus, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Argentina, Omar Paganini, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay, Wayde Watson, Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Bahamas, and Daniel Méndez, Secretary of Innovation of El Salvador. Qiu Xiaoqi, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Latin American Affairs, attended the event. Zhao Shiqing, Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress, delivered a speech. Xie Dong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Yuzhong District Committee and District Mayor, made a presentation. Deng Guanghuai, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Yuzhong District Committee and Vice District Mayor, presided over the event.

Zhao Shiqing expressed that Chongqing shares similarities or common interests with countries in Latin America and Caribbean regions in various fields. He hoped that Chongqing would seize new opportunities from the digital economy, stimulate new momentum for China-CELAC cooperation, and truly achieve connectivity, mutual benefit, and win-win cooperation between the two sides.

9月4日晚，巴渝夜坛——中国—拉美和加勒比国家数字技术合作交流之夜在渝中区举行，来自拉美和加勒比国家的政要使节代表齐聚美丽的长江畔，以此为契机，持续推动重庆、推动渝中与拉美和加勒比地区开展全方位、多领域、深层次的合作。

阿根廷科技创新部长丹尼尔·菲尔穆斯，乌拉圭工业、能源和矿业部长奥马尔·帕加尼尼，巴哈马经济事务部议会秘书韦德·沃森，萨尔瓦多总统府创新国务秘书丹尼尔·门德斯等外方嘉宾，中国政府拉美事务特别代表邱小琪出席。重庆市人大常委会副主任赵世庆致辞。渝中区委副书记、区长谢东作推介。渝中区委常委、副区长邓光怀主持。

赵世庆表示，重庆与拉美和加勒比国家在诸多领域具备相似或相同点，希望与拉美和加勒比国家和地区一起，把握数字经济新机遇，激发中拉合作新动能，真正实现互联互通、互利互惠、合作共赢。