□ 文 圖/見習(xí)記者 劉丁睿
中國重慶市與泰國友好合作工作小組第二次會議現(xiàn)場。
泰方代表團(tuán)考察位于巴南區(qū)的重慶東盟國際物流園。
泰國的水果、大米等特色農(nóng)產(chǎn)品和旅游資源豐富,重慶有電動汽車、智能電子等優(yōu)勢產(chǎn)業(yè),再加上中歐班列(重慶)和重慶東盟公路班車已實(shí)現(xiàn)無縫聯(lián)結(jié)常態(tài)化,兩地經(jīng)濟(jì)互補(bǔ)性強(qiáng),擁有廣闊的合作空間。
2017年12月13日,中國重慶市與泰國友好合作工作小組第二次會議在重慶召開。泰國是東盟重要成員國,在本次會議上,泰方邀請重慶參與到泰國東部經(jīng)濟(jì)走廊(EEC)和泰國4.0發(fā)展計劃的建設(shè)中,促進(jìn)雙方互利共贏。
會議由重慶市人民政府外事僑務(wù)辦公室副主任唐文、泰國駐成都總領(lǐng)事潘媞葩女士共同主持。與會雙方分別來自重慶市人民政府外事僑務(wù)辦、市經(jīng)濟(jì)信息委、市教委、市交委、市商務(wù)委、市文化委、市旅游局、市政府口岸辦、重慶海關(guān)、重慶出入境檢驗(yàn)檢疫局等部門,以及泰國駐成都總領(lǐng)事館、泰國駐上??傤I(lǐng)事館投資處、泰國駐廣州總領(lǐng)事海關(guān)處、泰國外交部東亞司和泰國旅游體育部下屬旅游局成都辦事處等相關(guān)單位。
會議回顧了自2014年9月1日召開中國重慶市與泰國友好合作工作小組第一次會議以來,重慶與泰國交流與合作的情況。重慶市與泰國清邁府、曼谷市已分別建立友好城市關(guān)系,兩地交往密切。近年來,泰國已成為重慶第一大航空旅客目的地,重慶累計開通了8條直飛泰國的航線,在渝泰國留學(xué)生達(dá)1500人。
據(jù)了解,泰國駐成都總領(lǐng)事館已首次決定批準(zhǔn)重慶3家旅游公司向總領(lǐng)事館注冊,允許其從2017年9月25日起,代表來自重慶的客戶提交旅游簽證申請,以期進(jìn)一步促進(jìn)兩地人文交流。
訪渝期間,泰方代表團(tuán)還前往巴南公路物流基地、江津雙福國際農(nóng)貿(mào)城、太極集團(tuán)、三峰環(huán)境豐盛環(huán)保教育基地進(jìn)行實(shí)地考察與交流。
在巴南區(qū)副區(qū)長張春平陪同下,代表團(tuán)考察了重慶華南城、南彭公路(B型)保稅中心及京東電商產(chǎn)業(yè)園等地,雙方人員深度交流,希望加強(qiáng)重慶東盟國際物流園與泰國物流公司的合作,增加每周往返重慶至曼谷的公路班車班次;在江津區(qū)委常委、常務(wù)副區(qū)長張果陪同下,代表團(tuán)考察了農(nóng)貿(mào)城蔬菜區(qū)、水果區(qū)及富硒農(nóng)產(chǎn)品展覽館,商談加大其與泰國的農(nóng)產(chǎn)品貿(mào)易力度;在太極集團(tuán),太極集團(tuán)董事局主席白禮西與代表團(tuán)座談交流,商談協(xié)助太極集團(tuán)推廣在泰國藥品銷售,協(xié)助引進(jìn)泰相關(guān)藥品事宜;在三峰環(huán)境豐盛環(huán)保教育基地,重慶三峰環(huán)境產(chǎn)業(yè)集團(tuán)有限公司黨委副書記、副總經(jīng)理唐國華陪同考察,并與代表團(tuán)商談加強(qiáng)雙方在垃圾焚燒發(fā)電領(lǐng)域的合作。
Thailand is rich in agricultural products and tourism resources such as fruits and rice, etc., Chongqing is famous for the advantageous industries such as electric vehicles and smart electronics.Moreover, with the normalization of seamless connection between China Railway Express (Chongqing) and the Chongqing-ASEAN Highway trucks, Chongqing and Thailand are complementary in economy and enjoy a broad space for cooperation.
On December 13, 2017, the 2nd meeting of the Working Group on Friendly Cooperation between China Chongqing and Thailand was held in Chongqing. Thailand is an important member of ASEAN. At this meeting, The Thai side invited Chongqing to participate in the construction of the EEC (Eastern Economic Corridor) in Thailand and the 4.0 development plan of Thailand so as to promote the mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation.
The meeting was co-chaired by Tang Wen, Deputy Director General of the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government (hereinafter referred to as “Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office”), and Mrs. Phantipha Iamsudha Ekarohit, Consul General of Thailand Consulate General in Chengdu. Members of the two parties were from the Municipal Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, the Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, the Municipal Commission of Education, the Municipal Transportation Commission, the Municipal Commerce Commission, the Municipal Culture Commission, the Municipal Tourism Administration, the Port Office of Chongqing Municipality,the Customs and Chongqing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau and the Thai Consulate General in Chengdu, the Investment Office of Thai Consulate General in Shanghai, the Customs Office of Thai Consulate General in Guangzhou, the East Asia Division of Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chengdu Office of Tourism Bureau subordinate to Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports and other relevant personnel.
At the meeting, the attendees reviewed on the exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Thailand since the 1st meeting of the Working Group on Friendly Cooperation between Chongqing China and Thailand held on September 1, 2014.Chongqing Municipality has established sister cities relations with Chiang Mai Province and Bangkok and has made close exchanges
with the two places. In recent years, Thailand has become the largest destination for air travelers from Chongqing. And Chongqing has opened a total of 8 direct flights to Thailand and there are 1,500 Thai students studying in Chongqing at present.
According to the meeting, the Thai Consulate General in Chengdu has decided to approve three tourism companies in Chongqing to be registered in the Consulate General for the first time and allowed them to submit tourist visa applications on behalf of customers from Chongqing from September 25, 2017 so as to further promote contact between the two peoples.
During their stay in Chongqing, the delegation also went to Banan Highway Logistics Base, Jiangjin Shuangfu International Agricultural Trade City, Taiji Group, and Fengsheng Environmental Education Base of Sanfeng Environmental Industry Group Co.,Ltd. for site visits and exchanges.
On the day of 12th, the delegation visited the China South City of Chongqing, B type Bonded Center of Nanpeng Road and the Jingdong Electrician Industrial Park accompanied by Zhang Chunping, Deputy District chief of Banan District. The two sides made in-depth exchanges and strengthened the cooperation between Chongqing ASEAN International Logistics Park and Thailand Logistics companies to increase the weekly regular trucks to and from Chongqing to Bangkok; On the day of 13th,the delegation visited the vegetable area, fruit area and Se-rich agricultural exhibition hall in the Agricultural Trade City with the companion of Zhang Guo, menser of the standing committee of Jiangjin District and Executive Vice District Chief, and negotiated to strengthen the trade with Thailand agricultural products; in Taiji Group, Bai Lixi, chairman of Taiji Group, and the delegation made discussion and exchanges together and discussed to help Taiji Group to promote sales in Thailand, as well as helping Thailand to introduce the related product medicine into China. At Fengsheng Environmental Education Base of Sanfeng Environmental Industry Group Co., Ltd., Tang Guohua, Deputy Party Secretary of Chongqing Sanfeng Environmental Industry Group Co., Ltd.,also the Vice-General Manager, accompanied the delegation in inspection and discussed how to strengthen the cooperation in thefield of generating electricity through garbage incineration.
Tr. by Li Hui