日本驻重庆新任总领事高田真里： 重庆的魅力，希望让更多日本民众、企业了解

刘丁睿 贺煜

Takada Mari， New Japanese Consul-General in Chongqing：

Enabling More Japanese People and Companies to Appreciate Chongqings Charm

By Liu Dingrui/ The World and Chongqing   Photo by He Yu/ The World and Chongqing

“I am committed to promoting economic cooperation and trade， people-to-people exchanges， and mutual understanding between Japan and Chongqing”， said by Takada Mari， new Consul-General of Japan in Chongqing after coming to her post one month later.

Before she came to the Municipality on November 15th， 2021， Takada Mari worked in diplomatic and consular missions in Beijing and Hong Kong SAR in China， Pakistan， and Indonesia. “Compared with the city that I visited 25 years ago on an official trip， the Chongqing today has gone through tremendous changes. This is a totally different city than that in my memory.” She has developed a love for Chongqing where the old and new buildings are orchestrated perfectly. Hongyadong has a striking resemblance of architectures in the Japanese animated film Spirited Away. Modern skyscrapers and ancient temples form a skyline unique to this city. All of these have enabled people to sense the extensive and profound culture behind Chongqing.

“I like the food here， Chongqing Hotpot， Xiaomian （Chongqing Noodles）， and fermented tofu. I want to know more about the tea culture and explore hot springs as well.” She was confident in bringing Chongqing-Japan friendship and interactions closer by tapping the enormous potential of development and peoples spending in this Emerging Tier-1 City in China. Many young Chongqing people have been fascinated by Japanese comics and animations. After COVID-19， more Chongqing tourists are welcomed to visit Japan， feeling the Japanese culture in a more up-close way.

“Ahead of Chongqing are unprecedented development opportunities presented by Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region.”

Japan established its consular post in Chongqing in 1998 which was the earliest one in this city. Since its establishment， the Japanese Consulate-General in Chongqing has been committed to promoting exchanges and cooperation in politics， economy， education， culture， etc. between China and Japan. Consul-General Takada Mari said that her team will do their best as always， play their role in the consular districts， and expand Chongqing-Japan interactions and collaborations.

“Over the past few years， Chinas great achievements and its strong economic momentum have been felt in the inland， particularly in southwestern places like Chongqing and Sichuan. They are booming and burgeoning， developing even faster than the national average.” Consul-General Takada Mari believed that ahead of Chongqing are unprecedented development opportunities presented by Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region. During this process， the Consulate-General will work actively to engage in and contribute to the development of this national strategy and enable more Japanese people and companies to appreciate Chongqings charm.

As we speak， Chongqing is fast-tracking its pace to become a center of international exchanges in Western China. However， there are challenges as well. Consul-General Takada Mari noted that a lot of Japanese companies would like to find more about Chongqings latest development. She suggested that Chongqing should continue to enhance its international outreach efforts so as to let the world know about Chongqings strong socio-economic development momentum， the open doing-business environment， and so on. Chongqing should strengthen its foreign trade， make the city more well-known in the world， and improve its influence in the region. She expected to see Chongqing as a hub of regional and international exchanges in Western China.

“I look forward to enhancing cultural interactions with Chongqing as an important part of greater mutual learning between China and Japan.”

From January 1st， 2022， the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership （RCEP） agreement has entered into force， signed among 15 countries including China and Japan. Consul-General Takada Mari was positive about the enormous boosting effect of RCEP to the economic globalization as it has fostered the worlds largest free trade area. It will also make Chinese and Japanese markets more open， stimulate economic growth， and generate more benefits to the peoples of our countries.

“China is pursuing green development and carbon neutrality. Chongqing is taking actions such as garbage sorting， environmental protection， and energy conservation. These are opportunities to team up with Japanese companies in these sectors.” As Consul-General Takada Mari presented， Japan values environmental protection and has leading experience and technologies in the green sector and clean energy. The two sides could exchange ideas in these sectors and work together for green development.

2022 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations. A series of events have already been held， Consul-General Takada Mari said， such as Sichuan-Chongqing Japanese Essay/Speech Contest， China-Japan Online Symposium on Disaster Prevention and Mitigation， and Japan Festival. She looked forward to more exchanges with Chongqing in culture， education， and among the young people to further promote mutual learning of the two civilizations.

“希望能夠进一步推进日本和重庆的经贸发展，推动日中两国人民交流和相互理解。”日本驻重庆总领事高田真里在履新一个月之际，表达了这样的愿景。

高田真里总领事于2021年11月15日到任重庆，她曾在北京、香港，以及巴基斯坦、印度尼西亚的外交领事机构工作过。“25年前我曾因公到访过重庆，这次来重庆履新，眼前这座城市发生了翻天覆地的变化，完全颠覆了曾经的印象。”高田真里说，非常喜欢重庆新旧建筑融合的城市风光，这里不仅有和日本动漫《千与千寻》中场景相似的洪崖洞，还有重庆独特的现代高楼大厦和古代寺庙相结合的城市建筑风格，彰显出这座城市深厚的文化底蕴。

“重庆的火锅、小面、腐乳等食物我非常喜欢，也想更多地了解重庆的茶文化、温泉文化等。”高田真里说，重庆已经成为中国的新一线城市，其消费力和发展潜力让我更有信心做好促进重庆和日本的友好交流工作。日本的动画、漫画、游戏在重庆受到很多年轻人的关注，希望在新冠肺炎疫情结束后，有更多重庆人可以前去日本旅游，更加直接了解日本文化。

“在成渝地区双城经济圈建设中，重庆将迎来前所未有的发展机遇”

日本于1998年在重庆设立领事机构，是最早在重庆设立领事机构的国家。日本驻重庆总领事馆自设立以来，始终致力于推动中国与日本在政治、经济、教育、文化等领域交流合作。高田真里表示，未来总领事馆将立足领区，一如既往地做好服务各界的工作，进一步扩大重庆与日本的交流合作。

“近年来，中国的发展取得巨大的成就，经济发展的潮流已深入内陆地区，特别是重庆、四川等西南地区的蓬勃发展，甚至超越了中国平均水平。”高田真里表示，相信在成渝地区双城经济圈建设中，重庆将迎来前所未有的发展机遇，日本驻重庆总领事馆也将积极谋划，就如何参与助推成渝地区双城经济圈建设进行深入思考，让更多的日本民众和企业了解重庆的魅力。

目前，重庆正在加快建设中西部国际交往中心，高速发展的同时也面临着挑战。高田真里表示，很多日本企业希望更多地了解重庆的发展情况，建议重庆应持续加强国际宣传力度，对外宣介重庆强劲的经济社会发展势头、开放的营商环境等，不断提高经济外向度、国际知名度和影响力，以及区域辐射带动能力，将重庆建设成为中国中西部地区与国际社会互相往来的中心。

“期待与重庆推进文化等领域的交流，进一步加强中日两国文明互鉴”

2022年1月1日，中国和日本等15国共同签署的《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》（RCEP）正式生效。高田真里认为，RCEP建立起全球最大的自贸区，将对经济全球化发展带来很大的推动作用，同时也将有力地促进中国和日本的市场更加开放，有效刺激经济增长，从而给两国民众带来更多红利。

“中国目前提倡绿色发展、碳中和理念，重庆正在大力推广垃圾分类、保护环境和节能减排，这为日本环保产业提供了合作机会。”高田真里称，日本是一个非常重视环保的国家，在绿色环保、清洁能源等方面经验技术较为领先，希望可以在此领域开展广泛交流，共同推动绿色发展。

2022年是日中邦交正常化50周年，高田真里介紹，日本驻重庆总领事馆近期举办了四川·重庆日语作文演讲大赛、中日防灾减灾线上研讨会、日本嘉年华等活动。她表示，期待继续与重庆共同推进文化、教育、青少年等领域交流，进一步加强两国文明互鉴。