Gyeongnam Province Holds Exchange Meeting with Chinese Sister and Friendly Regions

Shandong Province, Liaoning Province, Jilin Province Officials Invited to Encourage Exchange and Cooperation

Gyeongsangnam-do is inviting Chinese officials to Qingdao for exchanges and taking commemorative photos. (Photo by Gyeongnam Province)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongsangnam-do invited officials from three Chinese regions?Shandong Province, Liaoning Province, and Jilin Province?to Qingdao to hold a sister and friendship city exchange meeting over two days from the 25th to the 26th.

This event was organized by the Gyeongnam Office in Shandong, China, as an opportunity to discuss future exchange and cooperation plans between Gyeongsangnam-do and China locally during a time when travel between the two countries has been difficult due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the first day of the exchange meeting, the 25th, the invited officials were briefed on the major achievements of Gyeongsangnam-do’s 7th elected administration and key projects for the coming year.

On the second day, the 26th, participants visited Gyeongnam companies Nexen and Clark factories located in Qingdao city to discuss local challenges and future business operation plans. They also visited the Gyeongsangnam-do antenna shop operated by the province, where they had the opportunity to taste Gyeongnam’s excellent agricultural and food products together.

Wang Meng (王萌) from Liaoning Province, who participated in the exchange meeting, said, “Visiting Gyeongnam last year was a great opportunity to understand the province. This year, I hoped that Gyeongnam officials would visit Liaoning to better understand China and discuss cooperation plans, but it is unfortunate. I look forward to the end of COVID-19 as soon as possible.”

Gwak Chanyeong, head of the Shandong Office of the province, said, “This exchange meeting was arranged to maintain continuous cooperation between the two countries during a time when free travel is difficult due to COVID-19,” and added, “We ask for the building of human networks through mutual friendship and trust between Gyeongsangnam-do and the Chinese exchange regions, understanding of the province’s various policies, and future cooperation and support.”

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