2023荷兰国王日庆祝招待会在渝举行

On April 27， 2023， the celebration reception for Kings Day in the Netherlands was held in Chongqing. Wang Yu， Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Chongqing Committee， attended the reception and delivered remarks. Attendees of the reception also included Li Mingquan， Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal Government， Deng Gunaghuai， Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Yuzhong District Committee， and Vice District Mayor of the Yuzhong， and officials from Consulates-General in Chongqing.

Wang Yu noted the total import and export value between Chongqing and the Netherlands reached about RMB14.2 billion， ranking second among European nations. In the context of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the Netherlands， we successfully held a variety of cultural exchange activities， such as flower exhibitions， drama performances， and art exchanges， which greatly enhanced people-to-people bonds. In the future， we wholeheartedly welcome the Netherlands to continue actively engaging in Chongqings development for the new era. Let us join hands to create more cooperation opportunities， strengthen cultural exchanges， and promote an Open and Pragmatic Partnership for Comprehensive Cooperation between the Peoples Republic of China and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Huub Buise， Consul-General of the Consulate-General of the Netherlands in Chongqing， noted in his remarks that it is delightful to witness the gradual recovery of international cooperation in the post-pandemic era. He was proud that despite various challenges， both the Netherlands and China have made efforts to overcome them. Bilateral trade between the two countries continues to grow at a rate of 4%， surpassing EUR100 billion last year. The great attention and pragmatic promotion of open-up and development by the new CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and the Chongqing Municipal Government are truly encouraging. The Netherlands is confident in deepening friendly cooperation with Chongqing in the future.

4月27日，2023年荷蘭国王日庆祝招待会在渝举行，市政协副主席王昱应邀出席招待会并致辞，市政府外办副主任李明全，渝中区委常委、副区长邓光怀，外国驻渝总领事馆官员等出席招待会。

王昱表示，2022年，重庆与荷兰进出口总值近142亿元，在欧洲国家中位列第二，表现亮眼。两地还在中荷建交50周年的背景下，成功举办花艺展、戏剧表演、艺术交流等丰富多彩的人文交流活动，极大增进了民心相通。未来，热忱欢迎荷兰继续积极参与重庆新时代发展建设，与重庆携手创造更多合作机遇，不断加强人文交流，为推动中荷开放务实的全面合作伙伴关系发展注入新动能。

荷兰驻重庆总领事包适在致辞中表示，很高兴看到疫情后的国际合作逐步恢复；令人自豪的是当前荷中两国努力克服各种因素冲击，双边贸易仍以4%的速度继续增长，并在去年突破1000亿欧元；重庆新一届市委、市政府对开放发展的高度重视与务实推进令人振奋，荷兰对与重庆深化未来友好合作充满信心。