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重庆自贸试验区香港商务代表处揭牌

9月3日，“渝港合作推介会”在香港举行。市委副书记、市长唐良智率市商务委、市经济信息委、市金融办等部门和部分区县组成的重庆代表团，在香港推介宣传重庆投资环境，分享投资机遇，深化渝港经贸领域合作。香港特别行政区商务及经济发展局局长邱腾华出席并致辞，渝港各界人士约300人参加了推介会，共有24个渝港合作重点项目进行了集中签约，投资总额达621亿元人民币。会上，市委副书记、市长唐良智，香港中联办副主任仇鸿，外交部驻港特派员公署副特派员杨义瑞，香港贸发局副总裁周启良，香港投资推广署助理署长邓智良等，共同为中国（重庆）自由贸易试验区香港商务代表处揭牌。

“南向通道”推介会在越南成功举办

8月31日，中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目管理局、重庆市政府物流协调办公室及越南工贸部进出口局，在越南河内联合举办中新互联互通项目南向通道专题推介会，并举行“南向通道”铁海联运越南国际货物集散中心揭牌仪式、“南向通道”中越企业合作项目签约仪式，以及企业推介和交流等活动。30日，重庆市人民政府与胡志明市人民委员会在越南胡志明市签署建立友好城市关系备忘录。

重庆市代表团参加新加坡“慧眼中国环球论坛”

8月28日，应新加坡方面邀请，重庆市代表团赴新参加“慧眼中国环球论坛”2018特别年会。重庆、广西、贵州、甘肃等西部省区市南向通道建设牵头部门负责人围绕“政府推动南向通道建设的经验分享”主题，中新双方企业代表围绕“企业对南向通道的商业展望”主题，新加坡学界围绕“南向通道对区域联动与一体化的影响讨论”主题分别开展对话交流。重庆与新加坡共签约11个项目。其中，中新南向通道（重庆）物流发展有限公司与新加坡辉联集团签署了合作协议，“中新南向通道新加坡国际货物集散中心”正式揭牌，标志着南向通道新加坡国际货物集散基地正式建立。

重庆市文化旅游推介会在纽约举行

8月30日，重庆市文化旅游推介会在纽约联合国总部举行，通过旅游图片和宣传片向与会的150多位嘉宾全方位介绍了重庆文化旅游资源，展示了重庆独特的都市风光、自然风景和民俗风情。重庆市委常委、宣传部部长张鸣出席并致辞，纽约市长德布拉西奥向推介会发来贺信。会上，重庆市官方对外推广平台iChongqing正式上线。重庆市旅游发展委员会与美中友好协会，重庆广电集团与美国思迈勤传媒集团分别签订了合作协议，以加强在旅游、文化和媒体等领域的合作，把重庆打造成北美民众了解中国西部的重要窗口。

世界温泉及气候养生联合委员会办事处落户重庆

8月24日，世界温泉及气候养生联合委员会（简称“世温联”）、重庆市旅发委、北碚区人民政府、碧纳泉科研实验室签订合作协议，将在重庆设立“世温联”亚太地区首个办事处，组建国际温泉与气候养生研究院。根据协议，四方将共同支持组建股份制的重庆国际温泉与气候养生研究院有限责任公司，打造“世界温泉及气候养生谷项目”等。

国际时尚周将上演“国际范、巴渝风”盛宴

2018中国重庆国际时尚周9月16日至22日将分别在渝中区解放碑、南岸区南滨路弹子石广场和两江新区的华侨城·欢乐谷等地举行。本届中国重庆国际时尚周跨界融合时尚、文化、创意、智能元素，全方位展示重庆的山水文化软实力和时尚之都的独特魅力。以“秀”“展”“会”“赛”等形式，充分体现重庆国际时尚周的“国际范、巴渝风”。主办方邀请了法国、俄罗斯、韩国、马来西亚的服装设计师及品牌开展静态展示，并组织重庆服装设计师现场观摩、互动交流，加强贸易洽谈及商务合作。

重庆—柬埔寨西哈努克港航线开通

8月18日凌晨，柬埔寨J C国际航空公司一架空客A320客机降落重庆江北国际机场，标志着重庆至柬埔寨西哈努克港国际航线正式开通。至此，重庆机场国际（地区）航线增至73条。

“渝南黔北”区域旅游发展联盟成立

8月16日，“渝南黔北”区域旅游发展联盟在贵州桐梓成立。该联盟由重庆綦江、南川、万盛经开区与贵州桐梓政府共同发起成立，合作内容包括项目建设、产业发展、旅游营销、优惠政策等。该联盟的成立，将进一步强化渝黔旅游交流与合作，探索构建区域旅游联动发展大平台，推动渝南黔北区域旅游发展再上新台阶。同日，联盟秘书处还发布了“渝南黔北”区域旅游发展联盟精品线路。

中美高校54名优秀学子来渝调研

8月5日—7日，2018知行中国—中美高校学生领袖学院项目（重庆站）在重庆举行。来自美国华盛顿大学、康奈尔大学、耶鲁大学，以及中国复旦大学、中山大学、重庆大学等多所高校的54名优秀学生，以“经济转型与创新创业”“中国城镇化与扶贫脱贫”“社会政策与可持续发展”等为主题在渝调研，并参观重庆市规划展览馆、重庆中国三峡博物馆、果园港、寸滩两路保税港、丰盛垃圾发电厂、湖广会馆等地，深入了解重庆的政治、经济、文化。

外籍人才经重庆自贸试验区推荐领取中国永久居留身份证

8月1日，市公安局出入境管理局消息，当日，在西部航空公司工作的新加坡籍华人陈佩良夫妇二人如愿以偿拿到了“中国绿卡”—外国人永久居留身份证。他们是国家移民管理局自今年4月2日挂牌成立以来，首例经重庆自贸试验区推荐获得永久居留身份的外国人。该卡在国内可以单独作为身份证件使用，还可用于参与职称评定、参加社会保险、作为长期签证居留等使用。

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The lnauguration of Hong Kong Business Representative Off i ce of Chongqing Pilot Free Trade Zone

On September 3, the “Chongqing-Hongkong Cooperation Promotion Conference” was held in Hong Kong. Tang Liangzhi, deputy secretary of the municipal Party committee and Chongqing mayor, led the Chongqing delegation which contained the officials from the Chongqing Business Commission, the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Economy and Information, the Chongqing Municipal Finance Office and other districts and counties to promote the investment environment in Chongqing, share investment opportunities and deepen cooperation in the economic and trade field between Chongqing and Hong Kong. Mr. Edward Yau, director of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, attended the conference and delivered a speech. About 300 people from all walks of life in Chongqing and Hong Kong attended the promotion conference and the contract signing ceremony of a total of 24 key projects for cooperation between Chongqing and Hong Kong was held in a centralized manner with a total investment of RMB 62.1 billion yuan. At the conference, Tang Liangzhi,deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and Chongqing mayor, Qiu Hong, deputy director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office, Yang Yirui, deputy commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC in Hong Kong, Zhou Qiliang, vice president of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Deng Zhiliang, assistant director of the Invest Hong Kong jointly inaugurated the Hong Kong Business Representative Office of the China (Chongqing) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

The Successful Host of the Promotion Conference of “Southerly Transport Corridor” in Vietnam

On August 31, the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative Administration on Strategic Connectivity, the Chongqing Municipal Government Logistics Council and the Import and Export Bureau of Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade jointly held the special promotion conference for the Southbound Transport Corridor of the China-Singapore Connectivity Project in Hanoi, Vietnam, the opening ceremony of the Vietnam International Cargo Distribution Center of the “Southbound Transport Corridor” which supports the sea-railway combined transportation, the signing ceremony of the China-Vietnam enterprise cooperation projects of the Southerly Transport Corridor,corporate promotion and exchange activities and so on. On August 30, the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and the People’s Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City signed a memorandum on the establishment of sister city relationships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The Participation of Chongqing Delegation in Singapore’s“FutureChina Global Forum”

On August 28, at the invitation of Singapore, the Chongqing delegation went to Singapore and attended the 2018 Special Annual Meeting of the“FutureChina Global Forum”. Centering on the themes of “the experience sharing of the government prompting the construction of the Southbound Transport Corridor”, “business outlooks of enterprises to the Southbound Transport Corridor” and “the impacts of Southbound Transport Corridor on regional linkage and integration” respectively, the heads of the leading departments focusing on the construction of the Southbound Transport Corridor in such western regions of China as Chongqing, Guangxi, Guizhou,Gansu and etc., the business representatives of China and Singapore and the academic community of Singapore conducted dialogues and exchanges.Chongqing and Singapore signed a total of 11 projects. The China-Singapore Southbound Transport Corridor (Chongqing) Logistics Development Co.,Ltd. and Singapore Vibrant Group signed a cooperation agreement, and the“Singapore International Cargo Distribution Center of the China-Singapore Southbound Transport Corridor” was officially opened, which marked the official establishment of the Singapore International Cargo Distribution Base of the SouthboundTransport Corridor.

The Holding of Chongqing Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference in New York

On August 30, Chongqing Cultural Tourism Promotion Conference was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. More than 150 guests were introduced to Chongqing cultural tourism resources through tourism pictures and advertising videos which showed unique urban scenery, natural scenery and folk customs of Chongqing. Zhang Ming, member of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal Committee and director of the Publicity Department, attended the conference and delivered a speech, and De Blasio, Mayor of New York City, sent a congratulatory letter to the promotion conference. In addition, iChongqing as the Chongqing’s official platform for external promotion was officially launched. The Chongqing Tourism Development Committee and the US-China Friendship Association as well as the Chongqing Radio and Television Group and the US Cimagine Media Group respectively signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen cooperation in tourism, culture, media and etc., and to make Chongqing an important window for North Americans to understand Western China.

The Settlement of the World Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy in Chongqing

On August 24, the World Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy, Chongqing Tourism Development Commission,Beibei District People’s Government and Benaquam Srl signed a cooperation agreement to establish the first office of the World Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy in Chongqing of the Asia Pacific region and to form the International Institute of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy. According to the agreement, the four parties will jointly support the establishment of the Chongqing International Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy Research Institute Co., Ltd. to create the projects of the “World Hot Spring and Climate Health Fitness Valley” and etc.

The Launch of a Fashion Feast with “International and Chongqing Style” in 2018 China Chongqing International Fashion Week

From September 16 to 22, 2018 China Chongqing International Fashion Week was held in Jiefangbei of Yuzhong District, Danzishi Square of Nanbin Road, Nanan District and Happy Valley of Overseas China Town of Liangjiang New District. This year’s China Chongqing International Fashion Week combined fashion,culture, creativity and intelligence to fully show the soft power of Chongqing’ s landscape culture and the unique charm of a fashion capital. The Chongqing International Fashion Week fully reflected the “international and Chongqing style” through different “shows”,“exhibitions”, “conferences” and “competitions”. The sponsors invited fashion designers and brands from France, Russia, South Korea and Malaysia to carry out static exhibitions and organized Chongqing fashion designers to appreciate on the spot, exchange and strengthen trade negotiations and business cooperation.

The Openness of the Air Line between Chongqing and Sihanoukville in Cambodia

In the early morning of August 18, an Airbus A320 passenger plane of JC International Airlines of Cambodia landed at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, marking the official opening of the international air line from Chongqing to Sihanoukville, Cambodia.So far, the international (regional) lines of Chongqing Airport have increased to 73.

The Establishment of the Tourism Development Alliance for the “South Region of Chongqing and North Region of Guizhou”

On August 16, the Tourism Development Alliance for the “South Region of Chongqing and North Region of Guizhou” was established in Tongzi, Guizhou.The alliance was jointly initiated by Qijiang County,Nanchuan District, Wansheng Economic Development Zone of Chongqing and Guizhou Tongzi County Government and its cooperation contents include the project construction, industrial development,tourism marketing and preferential policies. The establishment of the alliance will further strengthen tourism exchanges and cooperation of Chongqing and Guizhou, explore the construction of a big regional tourism platform for inter-connected development and promote the further development of tourism in the south of Chongqing and the north of Guizhou. On the same day, the Alliance Secretariat also released the high-quality tourist routes of the Tourism Development Alliance for the “South Region of Chongqing and North Region of Guizhou”.

The Research by 54 Outstanding Students from Chinese and American Universities in Chongqing

From August 5 to 7, the project of 2018 Zhi-Xing China: China-US University Student Leaders Academy was held in Chongqing. Concentrating on the themes of “economic restructuring and innovative entrepreneurship”, “China’s urbanization and poverty alleviation” and “social policies and sustainable development”, 54 outstanding students from Washington University, Cornell University,Yale University, China Fudan University, Sun Yatsen University, Chongqing University and etc. did research in Chongqing, visited Chongqing Planning and Exhibition Hall, Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum, Orchard Port, Lianglu Cuntan Bonded Port,Fengsheng Garbage Power Plant, Huguang Guild Hall and etc. and deeper understood the politics, economy and culture of Chongqing.

The Acquisition of Chinese Permanent Residence ID Card by Foreign Talents at the Recommendation of Chongqing Free Trade Zone

On August 1, according to the news of the Exit-Entry Administration Division of Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau, the Chinese Singaporean Chen Peiliang and his wife working in the Western Airlines got the “Chinese Green Card” on the same day -- the permanent resident ID card for foreigners. They were the first foreigners who obtained permanent residency status at the recommendation of Chongqing Pilot Free Trade Zone since the State Immigration Bureau was established on April 2 this year. The card can be used as an identity document in China alone and is also available for professional title evaluation, social insurance and a long-term visa.

Editor/ Xiong Yi Translator/Zhang Na