Gwangju Seo-gu Partners with Huangpu District, Emerging Economic Zone in China

Published 10 Dec.2023 19:38(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Huangpu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China, have signed an agreement for mutual development.

Gwangju Seo-gu Partners with Huangpu District, Emerging Economic Zone in China

On the 8th, Kim Yi-gang, the head of Seo-gu, visited Huangpu District in Guangzhou City, China, and signed a friendship exchange agreement with Xian Yinsong, the head of Huangpu District.

Both cities promised to promote multifaceted exchanges and cooperation in all fields including economy, education, culture, arts, and sports based on friendship and trust, aiming for joint development and prosperity.

They also agreed to provide each other with necessary knowledge and information and to cooperate on common interests.

Huangpu District is an emerging economic zone with a population of 1.2 million and was designated as the nation’s first innovation pilot zone.

In particular, it has attracted attention as a model case for the integration of Guangdong’s science and technology innovation, high-tech industries, business, and urban development, equipped with a national-level enterprise incubator, and recently has been focusing on the artificial intelligence industry.

It is also the center of water transport in the Huanan region, handling the largest volume of water freight in the entire Huanan area.

Kim Yi-gang, head of Seo-gu, said, “I am pleased to establish a valuable connection with Huangpu District, an emerging economic zone leading China’s future,” and added, “Just as Gwangju City and Guangzhou City have been long-time sister cities supporting each other during large-scale international events and the COVID-19 pandemic, I hope Seo-gu and Huangpu District will cooperate based on deep trust.”

To commemorate this agreement, Seo-gu presented Huangpu District with a calligraphy piece of ‘Dongjugongje (同舟共濟, crossing the river together in the same boat).’

Xian Yinsong, head of Huangpu District, also said, “Many Korean companies have already entered Huangpu District, and the residents of Huangpu like Koreans very much,” adding, “Since Huangpu District and Seo-gu have many similarities, I hope to build a close relationship through multifaceted exchanges in economy, trade, culture, and sports.”

Huangpu District gifted Seo-gu a framed picture depicting China’s first military academy.