Dr. Chen Shilong, the Minister of Human Manpower and the Second Minister of Trade and Industry of my country, said in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in Chengdu, Sichuan and Sichuan. Singapore and Sichuan bilateral trade still reached $ 2.7 billion (S $ 3.65 billion) during the period of last year. The historical high, the year -on -year increase of more than 38 %, is enough to illustrate the strength and toughness of Xinchuan's economic relations.
Chen Shilong flew to Chengdu for four days on Saturday night.This is the first time he took over the co -chairman of the Singapore -Sichuan Trade and Investment Council (Xinchuan Trade Commission) in 2020, and visited China with this identity.The group members include about 60 business representatives from nearly 40 companies.
Chen Shilong met with Wang Xiaohui and Governor Huang Qiang, secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China on Sunday morning, and then presided over the 23rd meeting of the Xinchuan Trade Commission at the Jinjiang Hotel with the new co -chairman of the Chinese party and the deputy governor of Sichuan.
Chen Shilong was the 21st meeting of the Xinchuan Trade Council and the 22nd meeting of the Xinchuan Trade Commission held online in September 2020 and September 2021, respectively.One year after the suspension, the 23rd meeting held on Sunday morning was Chen Shilong's first offline participation; this is also the first offline and bilateral council meeting held in China since the epidemic.
Chen Shilong's speech said at the 27 years since the establishment of the Xinchuan Trade Commission, the two parties have continuously deepened cooperation, not only expanding the field of cooperation and new opportunities, but also strengthening the toughness and potential of bilateral cooperation.The economic and trade investment between Shinagawa still surrendered a beautiful result. "
As of last year, Singapore's actual investment in Sichuan had accumulated to $ 4.2 billion, covering 737 projects.Xinchuan Trade not only reached a record high last year, but also achieved the highest year -on -year increase since 2017.
Chen Shilong pointed out that since the last meeting, the two parties have made good progress in the three major areas focused on the Xinchuan Trade Commission, including the “Belt and Road” initiative, innovation, and internationalization of SMEs.
China and Sino -Singaporean announced in March this year that bilateral relations have been upgraded to "comprehensive and high -quality forward -looking partnerships."Chen Shilong believes that Xinchuan will follow the improvement of the relationship between the two countries and develop deeper and more cooperation.
Chen Shilong urged Xinchuan to further deepen and broaden strategic cooperation in the three aspects of trade and interconnection, green economy, and digital economy.
He believes that Sichuan can play its status as an important agricultural production base, trade hub, and consumer center, becoming a connection to the western region, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and other regions.It can use the "International Land -Sea Trade New Channel" under the China -Singapore (Chongqing) strategic interconnection demonstration project to reduce transportation time and carbon emissions.
Chen Shilong also discussed the importance of strengthening the interconnection of Xinchuan with Sichuan high -level discussions on Sunday, especially the aviation links that further promote bilateral trade and people to communicate with people to benefit enterprises and individuals.
Huang Qiang promised to restore flights between the two places as soon as possible
Huang Qiang, the governor of Sichuan, who is also a consultant to the Sichuan Fang of Xinchuan Trade, promised to adopt Chen Shilong's suggestion during his speech to restore the flight between Chengdu and Singapore as soon as possible.
Huang Qiang pointed out that last year, the import and export volume of the two parties in Xinchuan was 47 times in 1996. In the first quarter of this year, the import and export volume increased by 27.5 % year -on -year, and investment between the two parties gradually increased.He said that Sichuan is willing to move forward with Singapore, seize a new round of development, and plan and promote cooperation between the two parties to a higher level.
On the other hand, Xinchuan Enterprise signed six memorandums of understanding (MOU) at the meeting on Sunday, involving energy and vehicle inspection services.Chen Shilong also met with Shi Xiaolin and Mayor Wang Fengchao of the Chengdu Municipal Party Committee of the Communist Party of China on the evening of the same day.
