In order to implement President Xi Jinping's important directive on Sino US relations that "hope lies in the people, the foundation lies in the people, the future lies in youth, and vitality lies in the local", Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng led a delegation of Shanghai to visit Los Angeles and San Francisco from May 19 to 22. During his visit, Gong Zheng met with Mayor Bass of Los Angeles and Mayor Bride of San Francisco respectively, attended the opening ceremony of "2024 China California Economic and Trade Forum", and had extensive contact with business circles and business people in the two cities.
On May 20, the "2024 China California Economic and Trade Forum" was successfully held in Los Angeles. Shanghai served as the guest of honor of the forum, and Gong Zheng delivered a keynote speech. Vice Governor Kang Yilian of California, Mayor Bass of Los Angeles, Representative Zhao Meixin of California, Consul General Guo Shaochun of China in Los Angeles and others delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. Gong is introducing the construction of Shanghai's "Five Centers" and the latest achievements of reform and opening up to the public in California's political and business circles, sharing successful cooperation projects such as Puyue China Yangtze River Delta Regional Innovation Center, Tesla Shanghai Factory, Shanghai Port Los Angeles Port Green Shipping Corridor, Shanghai Disneyland, and looking forward to further deepening scientific and technological innovation, trade investment, green low-carbon All dimensional practical cooperation in people to people and cultural exchanges and other fields will achieve a higher level of mutually beneficial and win-win development, form more benchmark projects, and continue to write more exciting stories. The forum also held a signing ceremony for economic and trade cooperation projects.
When meeting with Bath, Gong Zheng said that friendly exchanges between Shanghai and Los Angeles play an important role in the development of China US relations. Over the years, high-level visits between the two cities have been frequent, and practical cooperation has been carried out in economy and trade, ports, culture, education, tourism and other aspects, especially the green shipping corridor project between Shanghai Port and Los Angeles Port, which has created innovative cooperation between the two cities in the field of low-carbon emission reduction. It is hoped that the two places will give full play to their strengths, explore more cooperation projects with diverse forms and rich connotations, continue to drive more high-level practical cooperation between Chinese and American cities, and enhance the well-being of both peoples.
When meeting Bride, Gong Zheng said that San Francisco is the first American sister city of Shanghai. The two cities will have a good relationship for 45 years. The friendship foundation is solid and the cooperation prospect is broad. It is suggested that the two places carry out further cooperation and exchanges in scientific and technological innovation, two-way investment, low-carbon environmental protection, youth exchanges and other fields. After the talks, Gong Zheng and Bride jointly signed a new round of memorandum of cooperation between the two cities, covering economy, cultural tourism, sports, environment and sustainable development, urban governance and other fields.
Gong Zheng and his delegation also attended the Shanghai San Francisco Bay Area Industrial and Commercial Luncheon, investigated the Walt Disney Fantasy Engineering Headquarters, Puyue Company Headquarters, Huihe Company, and had extensive exchanges with important people in California's industrial and commercial circles. Consul General Guo Shaochun in Los Angeles and Consul General Zhang Jianmin in San Francisco attended relevant activities respectively.
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