‘Jang Cheonggang’ New Chinese Consul General in Guangzhou Visits Jeonbuk

Donation of 10 Million Won for Flood Recovery in Jeonbuk Province, Strengthening Solidarity
Request for Cooperation in Jeonbuk's China Collaboration Including Saemangeum Korea-China Industrial Complex

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] Zhang Chenggang (張承剛), the new Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Gwangju (consular jurisdiction over Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, and Gwangju), paid a courtesy visit to Governor Song Ha-jin on the 8th.

Appointed as the 5th Consul General, Zhang Chenggang visited Jeonbuk without a formal inauguration ceremony due to COVID-19 and donated 10 million won to be used for flood recovery efforts in Jeonbuk.

At the meeting with the Consul General, Governor Song Ha-jin congratulated him on his appointment and expressed gratitude for the relief supplies for COVID-19 prevention and the donation for flood recovery in Jeollabuk-do.

He also emphasized the strengthened solidarity between Jeollabuk-do, the Gwangju Consulate General, and China’s sister friendship regions through overcoming crises beyond borders, expressing expectations that Jeollabuk-do’s cooperation with China will advance to a higher level with the new Consul General’s appointment.

During his first official visit to Jeollabuk-do, Consul General Zhang paid courtesy visits to Governor Song Ha-jin and Chairman Song Ji-yong, and toured the Hanok Village, a representative scenic spot in Jeonju, to better understand Jeonbuk.

The newly appointed Consul General Zhang Chenggang (張承剛) is a Korea Peninsula expert who has mainly worked at embassies in South and North Korea, and his term is four years.

Governor Song Ha-jin said, “The Chinese Consulate General in Gwangju has a new leadership line with both the Consul General and Deputy Consul General replaced this year, and we look forward to a new round of cooperation with our province in exchanges with China, including the Saemangeum Korea-China Industrial Complex.”

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