“一带一路”国际技能交流与合作 57家单位签署42份合作协议

5月29日，重庆国际博览中心，“一带一路”国际技能交流与合作签约仪式现场。 摄影/唐安冰

5月29日，“一带一路”国际技能交流与合作签约仪式在重庆国际博览中心举行。来自美国、德国、澳大利亚、意大利、加拿大、西班牙、韩国、新加坡、匈牙利、菲律宾10个国家以及香港地区的代表和重庆的职业院校、培训机构、有关企业等齐聚一堂，57家合作单位签署了42份合作协议，将在校企、校校、世界技能大赛集训基地共建、高技能人才培训等方面展开合作，共同培养具有国际视野和一流水平的技能人才。此次签约仪式是“一带一路”国际技能大赛的重要环节，是落实第二届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛的重要举措之一。市政府外办副巡视员王广成出席签约仪式。

“陆海新通道”铁海联运班列开行1000班

5月27日，一列“陆海新通道”国际铁海联运班列满载汽车配件、电子产品等大批货物，从团结村出发——这是“陆海新通道”铁海联运班列开行第1000班。该班列合作伙伴涵盖全球知名的20余家船公司，目的地覆盖全球6大洲76个国家和地区的180个港口。运输货品扩展至汽车整车及零配件、建筑陶瓷、轻工及医药产品（饮料）、粮食、生鲜冻货等300多品种。

两江新区保税商品展示交易中心新增“一带一路”德国馆

5月24日，两江新区消息，5月两江新区保税商品展示交易中心成功签下德国馆，捷克馆入驻也正在洽谈中。预计年底开业运营的国家馆数量将达到20个。德国馆将主要经营来自德国、澳大利亚、新西兰地区的各类跨境保税、海外直邮商品，商品覆盖母婴、美妆、家居日化、营养保健、汽车用品等上百个品类。

第四届重庆非物质文化遗产暨老字号博览会在荣昌举行

5月31日至6月9日，“第四届重庆非物质文化遗产暨老字号博览会”在荣昌区夏布小镇、安陶小镇举行，中国夏布小镇于5月31日正式开街。本届博览会展览面积约20000平方米，组织有浙江、湖南、四川等省市和市内约230项非遗项目和老字号参展，其中包括市内非遗项目约160家，老字号约50家，市外非遗项目约20家。

两江新区保税港区1至4月跨境电商成交订单超500万单

5月22日，两江新区消息，4月，两江新区两路寸滩保税港区实现跨境电商交易额2.16亿元，占全市同期跨境电商交易额的60.16%；成交订单139万单，占全市同期跨境电商订单量的76.79%。根据一季度官方发布的数据，保税港区1至4月跨境电商累计成交订单已超500万单，发展势头强劲。

中新互联互通项目咨询座谈会在渝举行

5月21日，中新互联互通项目咨询座谈会在渝举行。活动聚焦“立足中新合作，推进地区和沿线国家共同发展，推进‘陆海新通道’和三方合作”主题，邀请了多位具有丰富国际合作经验、长期从事我国与东盟国家外交工作的资深外交官共商中新互联互通项目发展大计。会后，市中新项目管理局同中国—东盟中心签署了合作备忘录。双方将依托中新互联互通项目及其项下“陆海新通道”，共同推进重庆市及有关省区与东盟国家在贸易、投资、信息媒体、教育、文化、旅游等领域的交流与务实合作。

“文旅融合 美好生活”2019中国旅游日重庆分会场启动

5月19日，2019年“中国旅游日”重庆分会场活动启动仪式在忠县举行。以“文旅融合 美好生活”为主题，全市各区县集中组织了近百项主题活动，并出台了一系列优惠措施，让广大群众共享文化和旅游融合发展成果。其中，忠县推出了石宝寨景区、白公祠、花田溪谷景区免费开放，东溪河漂流、烽烟三国等项目享受特价的优惠政策。

“和总领事共建爱心书屋”首批图书送达巫山

5月19日，由意大利驻重庆总领事馆、巫山县人民政府共同主办的“和总领事共建爱心书屋”活动举行发车仪式，由意大利驻重庆总领事馆联合相关爱心企业共同捐赠的104本书籍于当日送达重庆巫山县平河乡越众希望小学。

19家澳大利亚食品行业代表团来渝寻合作商机

5月10日，中国（重庆）——澳大利亚经贸论坛举行，澳大利亚昆士兰州政府农业发展和渔业部部长傅奈议员携19家澳洲食品行业代表团来渝，开展经贸交流，共寻合作机遇。论坛期间，重庆市和澳大利亚昆士兰州政府相关部门代表就中澳自由贸易协定下，如何加强双边贸易合作机会等方面内容积极献言献策，达成多项合作意识。

重庆保税港区举办澳大利亚文化周

5月10日至24日，重庆保税港区“一带一路”国家特色商品贸易及文化周澳大利亚周活动在保税商品展示交易中心举办，作为该系列活动的第4站，澳大利亚文化周依托交易中心内已有的澳大利亚生活体验馆，带市民领略纯正的澳大利亚购物体验，感受地道的澳大利亚文化特色。

重庆综合保税区将重点打造“五大中心”

5月8日，重庆市人民政府网发出《做好促进综合保税区高水平开放高质量发展有关工作的通知》，通知指出，重庆市将赋予综合保税区改革开放新使命，打造具有国际竞争力和创新力的海关特殊监管区域。具体行动目标是在综合保税区内重点打造加工制造、研发设计、物流分拨、检测维修、销售服务“五大中心”，以提高综合保税区的开放水平和发展质量。

The 57 Cooperative Parties Signed 42 Cooperation Agreements at the Belt and Road International Skills Exchange and Cooperation Signing Ceremony

On May 29th, the Belt and Road International Skills Exchange and Cooperation signing ceremony was held at the Chongqing International Expo Center. The event gathered many representatives from 10 countries including the United States, Germany, Australia, Italy, Canada, Spain, South Korea, Singapore, Hungary, the Philippines, and Hong Kong, and vocational colleges, training institutions, and related enterprises in Chongqing. The 57 cooperative parties signed 42 cooperation agreements, covering school-enterprise cooperation,school-school cooperation, the establishment of a training base for the world skill competition, high-skilled personnel training to jointly cultivate first-class technical talents with international vision. The signing ceremony is an important part of the Belt and Road International Skills Competition and one of the important measures to implement the policies of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Wang Guangcheng, deputy inspector of Chongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, attended the signing ceremony.

The Land-Sea Freight Route has Seen 1000 Trips

On May 27th, a freight train loaded with auto parts, electronic products departed from Tuanjiecun Railway Station of Chongqing,marking 1000 trips along the New International Land-sea Trade Corridor. The train cooperates with more than 20 well-known shipping companies around the world, with its destinations covering 180 ports in 76 countries and regions across six continents. The goods include more than 300 kinds of automobile and related spare parts, building ceramics, products(beverage) for light industry and pharmaceutical industry, grain and fresh frozen goods.

The 4th Chongqing Intangible Cultural Heritage and Time-honored Brand Expo Held in Rongchang District

From May 31st to June 9th, the 4th Chongqing Intangible Cultural Heritage and Time-honored Brand Expo were held in Xiabu Town and Antao Town of Rongchang District.The former was officially open to public on the same day. Covering about 20,000 square meters, the expo has seen 230 non-legacy projects and time-honored projects from Zhejiang, Hunan, Sichuan and other provinces and cities, including 160 urban-based nonlegacy projects, 50 old brands and 20 nonlegacy projects outside Chongqing.

The BRI German Pavilion Opened in the Bonded Goods Exhibition and Trade Center of Chongqing Liangjiang New Area

According to the news of the news of Liangjiang New Area on 24th May, the German Pavilion was opened in the Bonded Goods Exhibition and Trading Center of Liangjiang New Area in May, and the Czech Pavilion is under way. At the end of the year, another 20 national pavilions are expected to come into operation. The German Pavilion will mainly deal with various types of cross-border bonded and overseas direct mail products from Germany, Australia and New Zealand. The products cover hundreds of categories including maternal and childcare related products, cosmetics, daily household goods, nutrition and health care products, and automotive supplies.

Cross-border E-commerce Transaction Order in the Bonded Port of Liangjiang New Area Exceeded 5 Million from January to April

According to the News of Liangjiang New Area on May 22, the Lianglu Cuntan Bonded Port of Liangjiang New Area, in April, received 216 million RMB of crossborder e-commerce transactions in April, accounting for 60.16 percent of total during the same period. The transaction orders reached 1.39 million, accounting for 76.79% of total in the same period. According to the official data released in the first quarter, the cumulative transaction orders for cross-border e-commerce in the bonded port from January to April have exceeded 5 million, presenting robust growth momentum.

The Consultation Symposium of China-Singapore(Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity Project Held in Chongqing

On May 21, the Consultation Symposium of China-Singapore(Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity Project was held in Chongqing. The theme is “Build upon China-Singapore cooperation, Promote common development of the region and countries along the route, and boost the development of the International New Land-Sea Trade Corridor and third-party cooperation”. A number of senior diplomats with rich experience in international cooperation who have engaged in diplomacy with China and ASEAN countries for years were invited to discuss ways to boost the development of China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity Project. After the meeting, the Municipal Management Bureau of China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity Project signed a memorandum of cooperation with the China-ASEAN Center. The two sides will leverage the project and the role of the International New Land-Sea Trade Corridor to jointly promote exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between Chongqing and relevant provinces and ASEAN countries in such fields as trade,investment, information-based media, education, cultural and tourism.

The Opening Ceremony of the Parallel Activity of China Tourism Day 2019 Themed on “the Integration of Culture and Travel, a Better Life” was Held in Chongqing

On May 19th, the opening ceremony of parallel activity of China Tourism Day 2019 was held in Zhongxian County. With the theme of“integration of culture and travel, a better life”, 100 theme activities were organized by the districts and counties of Chongqing. In addition,a series of preferential measures are introduced, enabling the public to share the fruits brought about by cultural and tourism integration.Among them, Zhongxian County has launched favorable policies such as free admission to the Shibao Village, Baigong Temple, Huatian Valley, and a special discount on Dongxi River, and the live-action performance of the Three Kingdoms at war.

The Delegation of 19 Australian Food Businesses Explores Business Opportunities in Chongqing

On May 10th, China (Chongqing)-Australia Economic and Trade Forum was held. Mark Furner, Minister of the Development of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Queensland Government of Australia,accompanied by a delegation of 19 Australian food businesses to visit Chongqing for economic and trade exchanges and cooperation opportunities. During the forum, representatives from relevant departments of the Chongqing Municipal Government and the Queensland Government of Australia actively offered advice on how to strengthen bilateral trade cooperation opportunities under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, and thus reached a number of cooperation plans.

The First Batch of Books of “Building a Love Library with Consul General of Italy”Delivered to Wushan County

On May 19th, the activity of “Building a Love Library with Consul General” was held by the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing and the People's Government of Wushan County. About 100 books donated by the Italian Consulate General in Chongqing and relevant companies were sent to a primary school in Pinghe Township,Wushan County, Chongqing.

Chongqing Bonded Port Hosted Australian Culture Week

The Australian Week of the Commodity Trade and Culture Weeks for countries along the Belt and Road in Chongqing Bonded Port Area was held at the Bonded Goods Exhibition and Trading Center from May 10th to 24th. As the fourth stop of the series, the Australian Culture Week give leverage the existing Australian Life Experience Pavilion in the trading center to enable local people to share the authentic Australian shopping experience and culture.

Chongqing Comprehensive Bonded Zones will Focus on Building Itself into “Five Centers”

On May 8, Notice on Promoting High-level Opening-up and High-quality Development of the Comprehensive Bonded Zone was issued on http://www.cq.gov.cn/. It pointed out that Chongqing will give comprehensive bonded zones a new mission of reform and opening up, and create internationally competitive and innovative Customs special supervision area. The objective is to create the “five centers”, namely, processing and manufacturing, R&D and design, logistics distribution, inspection and maintenance, and sales services in the comprehensive bonded area to improve the openness and development quality of the region.