On the morning of November 1, the 2023 New Land-Sea Corridor Economic Development Forum and International Logistics Expo grandly opened in Chongqing.Photo by reporter Luo Bin/Visual Chongqing
On the morning of November 1, the 2023 New Land-Sea Corridor Economic Development Forum and International Logistics Expo grandly opened in Chongqing. Yuan Jiajun, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, announced the opening and delivered a speech.
Yuan Jiajun, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, announced the opening and delivered a speech.Photo by reporter Su Si/Visual Chongqing
Vice Minister of Commerce Guo Tingting, Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs Wang Lingjun, Qin Rupei, member of the Party Leadership Group of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Secretary of the Party Committee of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Anastasia Nesvi, Director of the Department of Macroeconomic and Development Policy of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Sowa delivered a speech. Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor Hu Henghua presided over the event. Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Li Mingqing, relevant municipal leaders, and relevant responsible comrades from provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities along the New Land-Sea Corridor attended the meeting.
Yuan Jiajun expressed his sincere welcome to the Chinese and foreign guests attending the conference and expressed his heartfelt thanks to everyone for their long-term concern and support for the development of Chongqing. Yuan Jiajun said that accelerating the construction of the New Land-Sea Corridor is an important measure to serve the high-quality joint construction of the “Belt and Road” and is of great significance to improving the level of regional economic interconnection, better integrating into global economic development, and achieving a higher level of opening up to the outside world. Chongqing is an important strategic fulcrum for the development of the western region, the connection point between the “Belt and Road Initiative” and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and is the main initiator, promoter and important builder of the construction of the New Land-Sea Corridor. We have thoroughly implemented the spirit of President Xi Jinping’s important instructions on promoting the construction of the New Land-Sea Corridor, and worked together with the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities along the route to improve mechanisms and implement measures to promote the continuous improvement of network layout, accelerated improvement of operational quality and efficiency, continuous expansion of the scale of economic and trade cooperation, and accelerated breakthroughs in institutional integration innovation. International exchanges and exchanges have become more in-depth, the development trend is getting better and better, and the results are becoming more and more significant.
Yuan Jiajun pointed out that in the new journey, Chongqing will further play its role as a logistics and operation organization center, accelerate the creation of a higher-level inland open highland, better radiate the west, serve the whole country, connect ASEAN, and integrate into the world. We are willing to work with all parties to deepen consultation, joint contribution and sharing, jointly build a modern infrastructure network, cultivate a high-level hub economy, build a western financial center and modern industrial clusters, build a cross-regional cooperation platform, and promote iterative upgrades of logistics operation mechanisms. We will promote deeper and more solid international cooperation and jointly promote the construction of the New Land-Sea Corridor to achieve more landmark results.
At around 11:20, Yuan Jiajun announced the opening of the 2023 New Land-Sea Corridor Economic Development Forum and International Logistics Expo.
Vice Minister of Commerce Guo Tingting delivered a video speech.Photo by Li Wenke, all-media reporter of Chongbao Group/Visual Chongqing
Guo Tingting said in a video speech that the Ministry of Commerce has joined hands with relevant parties to actively promote the implementation of cooperation projects, promote the continuous improvement of the joint construction mechanism of the New Land-Sea Corridor, the continuous expansion of coverage, and the vigorous development of economic and trade cooperation, which has effectively promoted the opening up and development of China’s central and western regions, and also provided a The development of ASEAN and other neighboring countries has created more opportunities. We look forward to working with all countries to achieve development and prosperity. Guided by the spirit of President Xi Jinping’s important instructions, the Ministry of Commerce will work with relevant departments and localities to promote the integration of more ASEAN countries into the construction of the New Land-Sea Corridor and enhance the resilience and vitality of the corridor; implement RCEP with high quality and accelerate the negotiation of version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area , enhance the role of the New Land-Sea Corridor in promoting regional trade; accelerate the implementation of the New Land-Sea Corridor cooperation plan, promote the implementation of projects, smooth the regional economic cycle along the route, and strive to form a modern interconnection network.
Wang Lingjun, deputy director of the General Administration of Customs, delivered a speech.Photo by reporter Luo Bin/Visual Chongqing
Wang Lingjun said in his speech that the New Land-Sea Corridor is the golden link connecting the “Belt and Road Initiative”. The General Administration of Customs fully supports the construction of the New Land-Sea Corridor to promote more efficient linkage between land and sea, make economic development along the route more dynamic, and make opening up and cooperation more pragmatic. Facing the new situation, it is our common mission to strengthen digital applications, strengthen digital empowerment, build a digital power, and build large channels, hubs, ports, and platforms to better serve the country, connect ASEAN, and integrate into the world. The General Administration of Customs will deepen international customs cooperation and the “One Belt and One Road” national multilateral cooperation mechanism, accelerate the construction of smart customs, continuously enhance the strategic status and international competitiveness of the channel, and continuously inject new momentum into high-quality development.
Qin Rupei, member of the Party Leadership Group of the People’s Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Secretary of the Party Committee of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, delivered a speech.Photo by reporter Luo Bin/Visual Chongqing
Qin Rupei said that the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities along the New Land-Sea Corridor have jointly promoted the construction of the channel and achieved remarkable results, becoming the main channel for goods in western China to go out to sea and the fastest and most convenient channel connecting China and ASEAN under the RCEP framework. The open pattern of linkage and east-west mutual assistance has made important contributions. This conference will further build consensus, deepen cooperation, expand new space and inject new vitality for the development of all parties. It is hoped that all parties participating in the meeting will work together to accelerate the construction of the New Land-Sea Corridor to help build high-quality “Belt and Road”; jointly build the China-ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Zone to create a high-quality land-sea linkage economic corridor; promote a higher level of opening up to the outside world and benchmark first-class upgraded industries. Chain supply chain pattern. Guangxi is willing to join hands with all parties to build the New Land-Sea Corridor into an open and inclusive civilized passage, an economic passage for prosperity and development, and a broad road leading to a better and happy life.
Anastasia Nesvesova, Director of the Macroeconomic and Development Policy Division of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, delivered a speech.Photo by reporter Luo Bin/Visual Chongqing
Anastasia Nesvesova said that the New Land-Sea Corridor is an important part of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative. In recent years, relevant parties have continuously deepened cooperation in the fields of economy, trade and investment, bringing strong growth to the New Land-Sea Corridor and creating many experiences. China has comparative advantages in infrastructure, which can promote better connectivity and development in inland areas and continuously enhance logistics and transportation capabilities. Cooperation between China and ASEAN economies continues to strengthen, and Chongqing has given full play to its role as a logistics and operations organization center, better improving the stability and resilience of the supply chain along the New Land-Sea Corridor. UNCTAD will actively help developing countries better benefit from globalization, support the high-quality development of the New Land-Sea Corridor, and promote countries to integrate into the global economy more equitably and efficiently and resist risks.
Gu Xueming, director of the Institute of International Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce, said in his keynote speech that the New Land-Sea Corridor connects the “One Belt” and “One Road” and connects the Yangtze River Economic Belt. It has become an important source of power for smooth domestic and international dual circulation and serves to build a new development pattern. The role of the comprehensive international channel is more obvious, and the functions of the comprehensive international channel are more complete. The institute will provide advice and suggestions on improving the policy support system, accelerating the construction of key projects, improving the efficiency of operational organizations, and laying a solid foundation for upgrading and development, and contribute wisdom to the high-quality development of the New Land-Sea Corridor.
Wang Ming, director of the Comprehensive Transportation Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that in the four years since the construction of the New Land-Sea Corridor was implemented, the infrastructure network has been increasingly improved, comprehensive service functions have been continuously enhanced, operation quality and efficiency have been significantly improved, the overall coordination mechanism has effectively operated, and the economic development potential has continued Release, showing strong competitive advantages and good development prospects. Facing the future, it is necessary to jointly build a new land-sea corridor at a high level in terms of improving facilities, improving quality and efficiency, integrating innovation, etc., focusing on improving the comprehensive development level of the corridor, and enhancing the “west” attraction of the corridor.
At the opening ceremony, corporate shareholders from the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities along the New Land-Sea Corridor jointly signed a cooperation agreement on capital increase and share expansion of the New Land-Sea Corridor Operation Co., Ltd.
Also attending the opening ceremony were: government officials from some countries along the New Land-Sea Corridor, relevant United Nations officials, relevant heads of national ministries and commissions, central enterprises, some envoys and consular officials stationed in China, well-known experts and scholars, heads of international organizations, relevant municipal districts, counties, and Heads of departments and enterprises and institutions, etc.
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