27家外国驻西南领事馆 助推重庆内陆开放高地建设

□ 文/范青 刘先睿

直辖以来，日本等10国先后在重庆设立了领事馆，同时，重庆也是美国等13国驻成都领事馆、马来西亚等4国驻昆明领事馆的领区。重庆作为中国西部地区的中心城市和内陆开放高地，是西部大开发的重要战略支点，“一带一路”和长江经济带联结点，受到越来越多的国家的认同和看好，各国驻西南领事馆在渝活动频繁，参与重庆市重大经贸、文化、科技、体育等交流活动，积极促进各国与重庆的交往与合作。扩大重庆在各国的影响力，提升重庆国际化水平，有效推动了重庆内陆开放高地建设。

重庆：西部领事活动中心

各国领事馆看好重庆的发展潜力，主动对接重庆市“两点”“两地”建设。2017年，在渝举办了丰富多彩的经济、文化交流活动，市政府外事侨务办领导与各国总领事保持交往和互动，及时沟通工作。共同谋划互利共赢的交流合作项目，更好利用领馆资源服务重庆内陆开放高地建设。

① 驻渝蓉两地领事官员旁听重庆“两会”。

② 市人大常委会副主任杜黎明（右四）出席意大利国庆招待会。

③ 市政协副主席张玲（右）出席第二届中国西部布达佩斯文化之春开幕式。

④ 市政府外事侨务办主任吴康明（右）会见即将离任的新加坡驻成都总领事颜呈吉，并为其颁发“重庆友好使者”证书。

⑤ 市政府外事侨务办副主任王雯出席庆祝中英建立大使级外交关系45周年活动。

2017年，市政府外事侨务办主任吴康明会见了澳大利亚驻成都总领事林明浩、美国驻成都总领事谷立言、匈牙利驻重庆总领事罗澜、英国驻重庆总领事艾佩诗，先后接待了日本驻重庆总领事星山隆、加拿大驻重庆总领事欧阳飞、意大利驻重庆总领事马非同、新加坡驻成都总领事颜呈吉的离任拜访，对即将离任的总领事给予积极的评价和总结。先后接待了日本驻重庆总领事小松道彦、加拿大驻重庆总领事戴杰豪、美国驻成都总领事林杰伟、意大利驻重庆总领事倪飞、新加坡驻成都总领事彭志威的到任拜访，对新任总领事表示欢迎，并提出希望和建议。

2017年，市政府外事侨务办副主任唐文会见了荷兰、埃塞俄比亚、匈牙利、意大利、加拿大、菲律宾、日本、泰国、韩国、以色列等国驻重庆、成都总领事或副总领事，领事处负责人不定期与领馆相关人员会晤协商工作，为各国领事馆执行领事职务提供服务和协助。

推动外国政要访问重庆，扩大国际影响力

2017年，市政府外事侨务办与各国驻渝蓉领事机构通力合作，推动多批外国高层访渝活动。与意大利驻重庆总领事馆合作，接待意大利总统塞尔焦·马塔雷拉及相关代表团，这是马塔雷拉作为意大利共和国总统首次访华，也是首次到访重庆。在渝期间，马塔雷拉一行参观访问了意大利驻重庆总领馆、重庆市人民小学、两江新区寸滩港、重庆市规划展览馆等，并在国泰艺术中心欣赏了意大利钢琴家的演奏。

韩国总统文在寅一行来渝访问。在渝期间，文在寅一行来到位于渝中区七星岗莲花池38号的大韩民国临时政府旧址陈列馆参观。大韩民国临时政府于1919年在上海成立并于1932年迁至重庆，该馆见证了中华民族与半岛人民同仇敌忾、并肩战斗的历史，浇铸了中韩友好基础，探寻中韩在渝共同抗击日寇的历史足迹。随后，文在寅一行出席中韩产业合作重庆论坛，参观考察北京现代重庆工厂 ，为中韩经贸合作加油鼓劲。

市政府外事侨务办与加拿大驻重庆总领事馆合作，接待加拿大总督戴维·约翰斯顿及相关代表团。在渝期间，约翰斯顿在重庆大学出席了中加科学、技术与创新圆桌会议，探讨双边合作的潜在商业化机会，同时表达了加拿大对科学、技术与创新的重视，与对中加科技合作的支持。

⑥ 市政府外事侨务办副主任唐文（左二）与多国驻渝蓉总领事馆参加“iChongqing，2017重庆与世界嘉年华”。

⑦ 驻渝蓉总领事参加中国（重庆）自由贸易试验区挂牌仪式。

⑧ 荷兰驻渝总领事孔思哲（左一）参观考察重庆西永综合保税区。

德国巴伐利亚州经济、媒体、能源和技术部国务秘书普谢尔先生率政府和经贸代表团一行35人来渝访问，拜会重庆市副市长谭家玲，就加强两地区在经贸、科技、卫生、文旅等方面的合作事宜交换了意见。在同期举行的两地区项目对接会上，重庆市相关部门和企业代表还与该州企业家们就电子科技、机械制造、国际物流、医疗健康等7个领域进行了“一对一”交流，达成系列合作意向。

加拿大国际贸易部部长尚帕涅访渝，拜会重庆市副市长刘桂平。与四川外国语大学、重庆工商大学校领导和学生，以及包括云南师范大学在内的多所高校的科研人员代表进行了交流；与重庆市部分房地产企业座谈，就建筑木材运用及加拿大木材出口等话题进行交流。

德国萨克森州环境和农业部长、州议员托马斯·施密特先生率团来渝访问，拜会市人大常委会主任张轩，与重庆企业家座谈交流，考察重庆大学，并出席“欧洲日”活动。德国驻成都总领事施恪陪同代表团访渝。

意大利经济发展部副部长伊万·斯卡法罗特率领的意大利代表团来渝访问，拜会市委常委、副市长，两江新区党工委书记、管委会主任陈绿平，就进一步深化双方在经贸、汽车、物流、共建中意产业园等方面的合作开展了交流，并共同见证了《重庆两江新区管委会与意大利驻重庆总领事馆关于共同支持建立中意产业园的合作协议》，以及《意大利和两江新区（重庆）建立双边投资促进中心协议》签署仪式。依照所签协议，双方将在汽车、生物医药、航空航天、金融、商贸、物流、科技创新、环保、机械、云计算等产业领域开展深入合作。

（图片由市政府外事侨务办领事处提供）

■见习编辑：刘丁睿 编辑：熊怡

驻重庆总领事馆信息

驻成都总领事馆信息

Since it is being a municipality, Chongqing has attracted 10 countries to set up consulates,including Japan; Meanwhile, Chongqing is also the consular district of 13 countries’ Consulate-General offices in Chengdu, including the United States and 4 countries’ Consulate-General offices in Kunming, including Malaysia. As a central city in western China and an inland open economy ,Chongqing is a strategic pivot for the development of the western region. As a connecting point on the“Belt and Road” and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Chongqing is recognized and favored by more and more countries. The consulates of various countries in the southwest China has been active in Chongqing and participates in major economic and trade exchanges, culture, science & technology and sports activities, and actively promotes exchanges and cooperation between them per se and Chongqing, which will expand Chongqing’s influence in the countries, upgrading its level of internationalization, and effectively boosting the construction of making it an open highland in the inland China.

Chongqing: Western Consular Center

The consulates of a multitude of countries are optimistic about the development potential of Chongqing and take the initiative to pitch in the “Two Connection Points” and “Two Places” construction of Chongqing. In 2017, a rich economic and cultural exchange activities were hosted in Chongqing. The leaders of the Municipal Government's Overseas Affairs Office held contacts and interactions with consul generals of the foreign countries and communicated with one another promptly.

In 2017, Wu Kangming, director of the Municipal Government’s Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, met with Christopher Lim, Consul General of Australia in Chengdu, Raymond Greene, Consul General of the United States in Chengdu, Dióssi, Lóránd,Consul General of Hungary in Chongqing, and Cecille El Beleidi, Consul General of the British Consulate in Chongqing. Besides, Director Wu has also received visits before leaving office by Hoshiyama Takashi, Consul General of Japan in Chongqing, Philippe Rheault, Consul General of Canada in Chongqing, Sergio Maffettone, Consul General of Italy in Chongqing, Steven Pang, Consul General of Singapore in Chengdu, giving a positive assessment to the resigning Consul Generals. On the other hand, he welcomed the new diplomats:Komatsu Michihiko, the Consul General of Japan in Chongqing, Consul General of Canada in Chongqing, Jim Mullinax, Consul General of the United States in Chengdu, Filippo Nicosia, Consul General of Italy in Chongqing, and Pang Chee Wee,Consul General of Singapore in Chengdu, and offered hope and advice.The year of 2017 saw Tang Wen, deputy director of the Municipal Government’s Office of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Chinese Affairs, meet with Consul Generals or deputy consul generals of Consulate General of the following countries in Chengdu or Chongqing, including Netherlands, Ethiopia, Hungary, Italy,Canada, the Philippines, Japan, Thailand, South Korea and Israel.In return, our consular officers had met and discussed their work with the consular staff at irregular intervals, learning and sharing with one another.

The Ethiopian Style Coffee Exhibition Area of The 6th Chongqing Culture Industry Expo.Photography / Tang Anbing

More high-level visits to Chongqing and expand its international influenc

In 2017, the Foreign and Overseas Affairs Office of the Municipal Government will work in partnership with the consular offices in various regions of the country to encourage a number of foreign high-level visits to Chongqing. In cooperation with the Italian Consulate General in Chongqing, the Office has received the Italian delegation led by its President Sergio Mattallera.This is Mr Mattallera’s first visit to China as the President of the Italian Republic and his first visit to Chongqing. During his stay in Chongqing, President Mattallera and his entourage visited Italy's Consulate General in Chongqing, Chongqing People's Primary School, Cuntang Port in Liangjiang New Area, Chongqing Planning&Exhibition Hall, etc. and enjoyed the performance of the Italian pianist at Guotai Art Center.

During his stay in Chongqing, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his entourage came to visit the exhibition hall of the former site of the Provisional Government of Republic of Korea at No. 38 Lotus Pond, Qixingang, Yuzhong District. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was established in Shanghai in 1919 and relocated to Chongqing in 1932. The museum witnessed the history of the Chinese nation and Korean Peninsula people fighting side by side with their enemies, which had later served as a foundation for friendship forged between China and South Korea to explore the historical footsteps of the two countries jointlyfighting against the Japanese in Chongqing. Subsequently, Moon and his delegation attended the Chongqing Forum on Industrial Cooperation between China and South Korea and visited and the Beijing Hyundai Chongqing factory to pep talk for the economic and trade cooperation between China and South Korea.

The Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the Municipal Government, in cooperation with the Canadian Consulate General in Chongqing, hosts Canadian Governor General David Johnston and relevant delegations. During his stay in Chongqing, Governor Johnston attended the China-Canada Roundtable on Science,Technology and Innovation at Chongqing University to discuss potential commercial opportunities for bilateral cooperation. At the same time, Mr Johnston expressed their stress on science,technology, innovation and their support on science and technology cooperation with China.

Mr. Pschierer, State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy, Media,Energy and Technology of Bavaria, Germany, led a 35-member governmental, economic and trade delegation to Chongqing for his visit. Secretary Pschierer also paid a visit to Tan Jialing, vice mayor of Chongqing and exchanged views on strengthening the cooperation between the two regions in economy and trade,science and technology, health, culture and tourism. At the Matchmaking Symposium between the two regions held during the same period, relevant departments and business representatives in Chongqing also conducted "one-on-one" exchange with entrepreneurs from the state on seven sections: electronic technology, machinery manufacturing, international logistics and medical and health care, etc., and they have come to a series of cooperation intentions.

François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade of Canada, visited Chongqing and met with Liu Guiping, vice mayor of Chongqing. Mr Champagne also met with leaders and students from Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing Technology and Business University, and exchanged views with scientific researchers from a number of colleges and universities,including Yunnan Normal University; besides, he went forward in discussions with some local real estate companies on topics like the use of construction timber and Canadian timber exports.

Minister of Environment and Agriculture of Saxony, State Councilor Thomas Schmidt led a delegation to visit Chongqing and met with Zhang Xuan, director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress. He exchanged views with entrepreneurs from Chongqing, inspected Chongqing University and attended“European Day” Activities, with the German Consul General in Chengdu Klaus Schmidt keeping the delegation’s company.

Italian delegation headed by Ivan Scafarot, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Italy, paid a visit to Chongqing and met with Chen Lvping, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, deputy mayor of the Municipal Government, Party Secretary of the Liangjiang New Area Party and Labor’s Union, and director of the CMC, expounding on further deepening the cooperation between the two sides on commerce and trade, automobiles, logistics and building a Sino-Italian industrial park. They also witnessed the signing ceremony of “the Cooperation Agreement between Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Management Committee and Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing on Jointly Establishing Sino-Italian Industrial Park”, and “the Bilateral Investment Facilitation Center Agreement between Italy and Liangjiang New Area (Chongqing)”. According to the agreements, the two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in such fields as automobile, bio-medicine, aeronautics and astronautics , finance, commerce and trade, logistics, science and technology innovation, environmental protection, machinery and cloud computing.

Pics by Division of Consular Affairs of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs

Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government

■ Editor: Liu Dingrui Xiong Yi

Tr. by He Jing