重庆市&巴拿马省、巴南区&三条市友好城市市长圆桌会上共谋智能化发展

□ 文/本刊记者 刘丁睿

巴拿马省省长拉法埃尔·皮诺·平托（左）与重庆市委副书记、市长唐良智（右）签署建立友好市省关系谅解备忘录。 摄影/唐安冰

2018年8月23至25日，首届中国国际智能产业博览会（简称：智博会）举办期间，在2018中国·重庆国际友好城市市长圆桌会议上，巴拿马省省长拉法埃尔·皮诺·平托与重庆市委副书记、市长唐良智共同签署了《建立友好市省关系谅解备忘录》，重庆市与巴拿马省正式缔结为友好省市；与此同时，重庆市巴南区与日本新潟县三条市签署了《中华人民共和国重庆市巴南区和日本国新潟县三条市缔结友好城市关系备忘录》，巴南区与三条市正式缔结友城关系。

巴拿马运河。

重庆市&巴拿马省

巴拿马（The Republic of Panama），位于中美洲最南部，与哥伦比亚、哥斯达黎加接壤。总面积虽然只有7万多平方公里，但却是中美洲最发达的国家。其经济重点是服务业，以金融、贸易和旅游业为主，金融业和转口贸易较发达。2007年被《福布斯》评为十大游览胜地之一；2016年巴拿马被《国际生活》杂志评选为全球23个最适宜养老的国家中的第一位；巴拿马还在盖洛普各国幸福感榜单中连续两年排名第一，因此她也被誉为“全世界最幸福的地方”。

巴拿马最为人熟知的便是闻名世界的巴拿马运河（Panama Canal），其横穿巴拿马地峡，连接太平洋和大西洋，是重要的航运要道，亦是巴拿马重要的经济来源，被誉为世界七大工程奇迹之一的“世界桥梁”。

巴拿马省是巴拿马10个省级行政区之一（巴拿马划为10个省和5个印第安居民区），省会巴拿马城是国家首府、国际著名金融中心。巴拿马省位于巴拿马运河东岸的太平洋沿岸，其地势较低，东北部是圣布拉斯山脉，是海拔最高的地方。境内丛林密布、河流众多。该省还拥有巴拿马湾的一系列岛屿，最重要的是位于巴拿马城东南90公里处的珍珠群岛。

重庆市，是中华人民共和国中西部唯一的直辖市，长江上游地区经济、金融、科创、航运和商贸物流中心，西部大开发重要的战略支点、“一带一路”和长江经济带重要联结点以及内陆开放高地。

以江城、山城扬名的重庆，地处中国内陆西南部，东邻湖北、湖南，南靠贵州，西接四川，北连陕西，是中国西南地区融贯东西，汇通南北的综合交通枢纽。重庆江北国际机场居中国内陆“十大”空港之一，果园港是中国内河规划建设的最大的水、铁、公联运港，在交通方面拥有得天独厚的优势。

重庆亦是中国著名的历史文化名城，具有3000多年的悠久历史，以重庆为中心的古巴渝地区是巴渝文化的发祥地，孕育了灿烂的文化和辉煌的文明。

重庆市与巴拿马省双边正式建立友好市省关系，标志着双方同意在平等互利的基础上，共同促进两地人民之间的友好交往和经济、贸易往来，并进一步增进合作共识，拓展交流领域，深化在互联网、大数据、人工智能等领域的交往合作。此外，双方还同意联合高等院校、职业学校等力量，培养互联网、大数据、人工智能方面的新生力量。

巴南区&三条市

日本，位于东亚，领土由北海道、本州、四国、九州4个大岛及7200多个小岛组成，总面积37.8万平方公里。日本是一个高度发达的国家，也是世界第三大经济体。其发达的制造业是国民经济的主要支柱，科研、航天、制造业、教育水平均居世界前列。此外，以动漫、游戏产业为首的文化产业和发达的旅游业也是其重要象征。日本的传统文化代表以茶道、花道、书道为主。

新潟县（Niigata），位于日本本州岛中北部，地处日本最长的河流信浓川和阿贺野川两大河流形成的冲积平原，有着漫长且富于变化的海岸线。其自然资源丰富，交通发达，拥有新干线高速铁路、国际机场和国际贸易港，是日本国内、日本海沿岸的中心城市和交通枢纽，也是日本重要的稻米产区。2007年4月新潟正式升级为拥有县（省级）权限的“政令指定城市”（相当于中国的“计划单列市”）。

新潟县三条市，是新潟县内少数的几个工业城市，其位于新潟县的中心地带，东边茂绿的森林一直延伸到福岛县的边界，伊卡拉什河就是由这里流向堿市的边界。从西北方向看，日本最长的河流信浓川河流横鹗该地区，形成了一个富饶的农业种植区，适于种植桃子、梨子及其他水果和水稻。从东京搭乘上越新干线（高速列车）到三条市三神站只有2个小时的车程，也可通过北陆高速公路前往三重津，享受沿途的现代都市和环绕三条市的美丽山脉风光。

巴南区工业园区。 摄影/石荣贵

日本新潟县三条市冬日景观。

三条市因金属制品闻名日本，特色产业为汽车零部件和建筑钢材等金属制造业，主要产品出口欧洲。其金属品制造始于1720年，19世纪中叶，刃具、家庭用金属品工业相当发达。

巴南区地处重庆主城区西南部，旅游资源丰富。有鱼洞乌皮樱桃、五布柚等地理标志产品，以及南温泉、东温泉、圣灯山国家森林等景区景点。

巴南区历史文化厚重，早在3000多年前的商代，巴人就在此繁衍生息、立国建都。作为巴国的发源地和传承之地，3000年巴文化源远流长。历史上，先后涌现出“宁抛头颅不丢寸土”的英雄将军巴蔓子、“革命军中马前卒”邹容、孙中山大元帅府秘书长杨沧白、新中国首任女大使丁雪松等杰出人物，拥有“接龙吹打”“木洞山歌”国家级非物质文化遗产、南泉抗战旧址群等丰富文化资源。

自2016年11月，巴南区与三条市签署《建立友好合作关系备忘录》以来，双边合作领域不断拓展，合作关系也进一步加深。首届智博会上，巴南区与三条市正式缔结友好城市关系，标志着双边关系发展进入新时期。

图片/市政府外事侨务办 巴南区委宣传部提供

During the first Smart China Expo (hereinafter referred to as SCE) from August 23 to 25, 2018, Rafael Pino Pingto, the governor of Panama Province, and Tang Liangzhi, the deputy secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and the mayor of Chongqing,signed Memorandum of Understanding on Establishing Sister Cities Relationships during the programme of 2018 Mayors' Roundtable for International Sister Cities of Chongqing-Smart Innovation for Better Life, which means the formal establishment of Sister Cities between Chongqing and Panama Province. At the same time, Banan District,Chongqing Municipality and Sanjo City of Niigata Prefecture, Japan signed Memorandum of Sister Cities Relationships Between Banan District, Chongqing, People's Republic of China and Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, which means the formal establishment of Sister Cities relationship between Banan District and Sanjo City.

Chongqing & Panama Province

The Republic of Panama, located in the southernmost part of Central America, borders Colombia and Costa Rica. Although the total coverage is only over 70,000 square kilometers, it is the most developed country in Central America. Its economy is focused on the service industry, which is dominated by finance, trade and tourism, and the financial industry and entrepot trade go well. In 2007,it was named one of the top ten tourist attractions by Forbes. In 2016, Panama was award as the first among the 23 most suitable countries in the world by International Living. Panama is ranked first in Gallup’s list of happiness for two consecutive years as well, so it is also known as “the happiest place in the world”.

Panama is best known for its world-famous Panama Canal, which crosses the Isthmus of Panama and connects the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. It is a significant shipping route and an important economic source for Panama. Besides,Panama Canal, the “World Bridge”, is regarded as one of the seven wonders of the world.

Panama Province is one of the 10 provincial-level administrative regions of the Republic of Panama(Panama is divided into 10 provinces and 5 Indian residential areas), and Panama City is the capital of the country and a renowned international financial center. Panama Province is located on the Pacific coast of the east coast of Panama Canal. It has a low terrain and its northeast is the San Blas Mountains,the highest elevation. There are many jungles and rivers in the territory. The province also has a series of islands in the Panama Bay, the most important of which is the Pearl Islands, 90 kilometers southeast of Panama City.

Chongqing Municipality, the only municipality in the central and western China, directly under the Central Government of the People's Republic of China, is the economic, financial, science and technology, shipping and trade logistics center in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It is a significant strategic stronghold for the development of the western region, an important link between the “Belt and Road” and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and the trailblazer of opening up in inland China as well.

Chongqing, famous for its rivers and mountains,is located in the southwest of China, bordering Hubei and Hunan to the east, Guizhou to the south,Sichuan to the west, and Shaanxi to the north.It is a comprehensive transportation hub in the southwestern China, which goes from east to west,from north to south. Its Jiangbei International Airport is one of the “Top Ten” airports in the mainland. The Guoyuan Port is the largest water, rail and public transport port of China’s inland river planning and construction, which has unique advantages in transportation.

Chongqing, a famous historical and cultural city in China, has a long history of more than 3,000 years.The old Bayu region, centered on Chongqing, is the birthplace of Bayu culture and has fostered splendid culture and brilliant civilization.

The establishment of Sister Cities relationships between Chongqing and Panama Province means on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, the two parties agree to jointly promote friendly communications, economic and trade exchanges between the two peoples, and further enhance cooperation consensus and expand exchanges, and deepen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of the Internet, big data and artificial intelligence. What’s more, the two parties agree to unite institutions of higher learning, vocational schools and others to cultivate new forces in the Internet, big data and artificial intelligence.

Banan District & Sanjo City

Japan, located in East Asia, consists of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and more than 7,200 small islands, with a total coverage of 378,000 square kilometers. Japan is a highly developed capitalist country and the third largest economy in the world. The manufacturing industry is the mainstay of the national economy, and Japan leads the world in the scientific research, aerospace,manufacturing and education as well. Besides, the cultural industry led by animation and game industry,and developed tourism are also significant symbols.The representatives of traditional Japanese culture include tea ceremony, ikebana and calligraphy.

Niigata, located in the north central part of Honshu Island, Japan, is located in an alluvial plain formed by two rivers, Chikumagawa (the longest river in Japan) and Aganogawa, with a long and varied coastline. It is rich in natural resources and developed in transportation. It enjoys Shinkansen high-speed railways, an international airport and international trading ports, which is a central city and transportation hub in Japan and along the Sea of Japan, and a significant rice producing area in Japan.In April 2007, Niigata was officially upgraded to a“designated city under government order” with the authority of the county (provincial level) (equivalent to China’s “specifically designed city in the state plan”).

Sanjo City is one of the few industrial cities in Niigata Prefecture. The featured industries is metal manufacturing, including auto parts and construction steel, and the main products are exported to Europe.The manufacture of metal products began in 1720.In the middle of the 19th century, the metal products industry for cutting tools and households went well.

Banan District is located in the southwest of the Proper City of Chongqing, with rich tourism resources. There are aubergine cherries in Yudong,pomelo in Wubu town and other famous products,as well as tourist attractions, such as South Hot Spring, East Hot Spring and Shengdeng Mountain National Forest.

Banan District is rich in history and culture. More than 3,000 years ago, in the Shang Dynasty, the Ba people procreated here and established the capital.As the birthplace and inheritance of Ba, the culture of Ba has a long history, with 3,000 years. In history,there was heroic generals Ba Manzi, who “would rather sacrifice than give up the land”, Zou Rong,who is “the selfless soldier of the revolutionary army”,Yang Cangbai, who is the secretary general of Grand Marshal House of Sun Yat-sen, and Ding Xuesong,who is the first female ambassador of New China. It enjoys national intangible cultural heritages, such as“blowing and percussion music in Jielong town”, “folk songs in Mudong town”, and rich cultural resources,including Nanquan anti-Japanese war site.

Since November 2016, when Banan District and Sanjo City signed Memorandum of Understanding on Friendship and Cooperation, the bilateral cooperation areas have been continuously expanded and the cooperation relationship has further deepened. At the first SCE, Banan District and Sanjo City became sister cities relationship, marking the development of bilateral relationships into a new era.

Photo: Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Chongqing,provided by publicity department of Banan District committee