袁家军胡衡华会见部分国家驻华使节代表团

On March 21， Yuan Jiajun， Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee， and Hu Henghua， Deputy Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Mayor of Chongqing， had a meeting in Chongqing with representatives of diplomatic envoys in China.

High-level diplomats from 26 countries and regions in Europe， Africa， and Asia attended the meeting， including Albania， Luxembourg， Mauritania， Mali， Slovenia， Guinea-Bissau， Algeria， Yemen， Lesotho， Sudan， Botswana， Guinea， and Malta， among which 13 were ambassadors to China. Wu Hongbo， Special Representative of the Chinese Government on European Affairs， Li Mingqing， Deputy Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee， and other city leaders， including Luo Lin and Zhang Guozhi， attended the meeting.

Yuan Jiajun， on behalf of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Chongqing Municipal Government， extended a warm welcome to the diplomatic envoys and presented Chongqings economic and social development. Yuan noted that Chongqing is the only municipality directly reporting to the central government in central and western China， enjoying outstanding advantages in its location. It is a strategically important place with complete categories of industries， thus playing a unique and vital role in Chinas regional development and opening up endeavors.

Currently， Chongqing is fully implementing the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress and President Xi Jinpings important instructions and requirements for Chongqing. By building Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region， we are promoting the development of the megacity of Chongqing and facilitating the integrated development of villages， mountainous areas， and the Three Gorges Reservoir Area. We are building a new Chongqing of socialist modernization in all respects， pursuing ecology-first and green development to forge an important driver for high-quality national growth.

The modern industrial system is under construction， with two industrial clusters， each worth over one trillion yuan， namely NEV and ICV industry and Electronic Information Manufacturing. Progress is speeding up in industrial upgrades， structure optimization， and improvement in both quality and efficiency. Efforts will be intensified to promote scientific and technological innovation as well as the coordinated development of education， science and technology， and talent. Chongqing prioritizes industrial innovation and continues to foster new growth drivers. We are redoubling efforts to improve peoples life， accelerating the building of infrastructures like transportation， and enhancing public services such as healthcare， thus ensuring a greater sense of gains， happiness， security， and recognition.

All the progress will not be secured without reform and opening up. On the way forward， therefore， we will be more closely centered around reform and opening up. Chongqing is fully integrated into the Belt and Road cooperation and the Yangtze Economic Belt and accelerates the development of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. We have been focusing on building an all-round， multi-level， and wide-ranging opening-up paradigm， improving the development of the open economy， and speeding up exploring new horizons of opening up in Chongqing. This visit is an excellent opportunity to deepen pragmatic cooperation in economy， trade， industry， culture， education， and tourism， deepen friendship， and create a better future for all.

H.E. Selim Belortaja， chief of the delegation and the Ambassador of Albania to China， highly appreciated the warm hospitality and congratulated Chongqing on its remarkable economic and social development achievements. He noted they were glad to visit Chongqing， a modern metropolis full of vitality after the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambassadors saw the harmonious pictures between humans and nature with their own eyes and felt the unlimited potential of Chongqings development. As a hub， Chongqing is essential in advancing the Belt and Road cooperation. Together with all delegates， he is willing to continue to promote Chongqing， deepen exchanges in various fields， and bring practical cooperation to a new height.

Wu Hongbo thanked the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and the Chongqing Municipal Government for the extraordinary arrangement and thoughtful reception for this visit to Chongqing. He noted that this is the first visit of diplomatic envoys in China to visit places outside of Beijing after the successful 20th CPC National Congress and the two sessions in 2023， which is of great and far-reaching significance. Chongqing is a charming city with excellent talent， a rich cultural heritage， and a long history of revolutionary efforts. In recent years， achievements in economic and social development in Chongqing have been impressive. It is hoped that the delegates could gain a deeper understanding of Chinas firm resolution to promote reform and opening up and share development dividends and opportunities by seeing the modernization efforts of Chongqing. Diplomatic envoys were expected to promote Chongqing to the world and advance the cooperation between Chongqing and other countries for more fruitful outcomes.

Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant municipal departments attended the event.

Text/Chongqing Daily

3月21日，市委书记袁家军，市委副书记、市长胡衡华会见了来渝访问的部分国家驻华使节代表团。

来自欧洲、非洲、亚洲的阿尔巴尼亚、卢森堡、毛里塔尼亚、马里、斯洛文尼亚、几内亚比绍、阿尔及利亚、也门、莱索托、苏丹、博茨瓦纳、几内亚、马耳他等26个国家和地区的高级别外交官参加，其中驻华大使13位。中国政府欧洲事务特别代表吴红波，市委副书记李明清，市领导罗蔺、张国智参加。

袁家军代表市委、市政府欢迎各位使节来渝访问，介绍了重庆经济社会发展有关情况。袁家军说，重庆是中国中西部地区唯一的直辖市，区位优势突出、战略地位重要、产业门类齐全，在国家区域发展和对外开放格局中具有独特而重要的作用。当前，我们正全面贯彻落实中共二十大精神，认真落实习近平主席对重庆的重要指示要求，以成渝地区双城经济圈建设为总抓手总牵引，以超大城市发展带动乡村、山区、库区融合发展，坚持生态优先、绿色发展，全面建设社会主义现代化新重庆，全力打造带动全国高质量发展的重要增长极和新的动力源。积极构建现代化产业体系，打造智能网联新能源汽車和电子信息制造两大万亿级产业集群等，加快产业升级、结构优化、质效提升步伐。大力推动科技创新，统筹推进教育、科技、人才工作，把创新着力点放在产业创新上，不断塑造发展新动能新优势。全力提高生活品质，持续加快交通等基础设施建设，提升医疗卫生等公共服务水平，让人民群众有更多的获得感、幸福感、安全感和认同感。重庆的发展得益于改革开放，未来的发展有赖于改革开放。我们全面融入共建“一带一路”和长江经济带发展，加快建设陆海新通道等，着力构建全方位、多层次、宽领域对外开放格局，提升开放型经济发展水平，加快建设内陆开放高地。愿以各位使节此访为契机，深化与各国在经贸、产业、文化、教育、旅游等领域的务实合作，进一步增进友谊，共创美好未来。

代表团团长、阿尔巴尼亚驻华大使塞利姆·贝洛尔塔亚代表来访使节感谢重庆的热情接待，对重庆经济社会发展取得的显著成绩表示祝贺。他说，我们很高兴在疫情结束后来到重庆这座充满生机与活力的现代化大都市访问。在这里，使节们亲眼见到了人与自然和谐共生的美好图景，充分感受到重庆发展的无限潜力。重庆作为枢纽城市，在共建“一带一路”中发挥着重要作用。愿与各国驻华使节一道，更好地宣传推介重庆，持续深化各领域交流交往，推动务实合作迈上新台阶。

吴红波感谢重庆市委、市政府为此次驻华使节访渝所作的精心安排和周到接待。他表示，这是在中共二十大成功举办和2023年全国两会胜利召开后，外交部组织的首批驻华使节赴地方参访，意义重大而深远。重庆山河秀美、人杰地灵，有着深厚的文化底蕴和悠久的革命传统。近年来，重庆经济社会发展取得的成绩令人印象深刻。希望使节们通过了解重庆推动现代化的生动实践，更加深刻地感受到中国推动改革开放的坚定决心、与世界分享发展红利和机遇的鲜明态度。希望各位使节更多地宣传推介重庆，推动各国与重庆友好合作取得更大成绩。

外交部，市有关部门负责人参加。

文/重庆日报