Wang Weizhong, governor of Guangdong province, met with Hideaki Ohmura, governor of Japan's Aichi prefecture in Guangzhou on October 16.

Wang welcomed Ohmura and his delegation, who are in Guangdong to participate in the Canton Fair. Wang said that, since the establishment of the sister province/prefecture relations in 2019, both sides have deepened exchanges and cooperation, yielding fruitful results.

Wang Weizhong, governor of Guangdong province, meets with Hideaki Ohmura, governor of Japan's Aichi prefecture in Guangzhou on October 16. [Photo/gdfao.gov.cn]

He said that, as an important province for China in terms of foreign trade and and technological innovation, Guangdong is fully implementing the guiding principles of the third plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee. The province remains committed to deepening reforms, expanding high-level opening-up and pushing forward the new phase development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Wang expressed Guangdong's willingness to further strengthen cooperation with Aichi prefecture. Taking the fifth anniversary of their friendship as an opportunity, Guangdong will enhance collaboration in areas such as trade, investment, technological innovation and cultural tourism. He emphasized the importance of pragmatic cooperation in advanced manufacturing, particularly in the automotive industry's transformation and innovation, as well as promoting youth exchanges to build a stronger foundation of friendship between the two regions.

Wang Weizhong, governor of Guangdong province, meets with Hideaki Ohmura, governor of Japan's Aichi prefecture in Guangzhou on October 16. [Photo/gdfao.gov.cn]

Ohmura recalled his past visits to Guangdong and noted the significance of the anniversary. He acknowledged the close ties and solid foundation of cooperation between Aichi and Guangdong over the years. Ohmura expressed hope for further expanding economic and trade exchanges, deepening collaboration in technological innovation and advanced manufacturing, and enhancing cultural and tourism cooperation, alongside youth exchanges, to achieve win-win development for both sides.

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