胡衡华会见古巴大使白诗德

Hu Henghua Meeting with Alberto Blanco Silva, Ambassador of Cuba to China

On March 19, Hu Henghua, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Mayor of Chongqing Municipal Government, met with Alberto Blanco Silva, Ambassador of Cuba to China, and his delegation.

Zhang Guozhi, Vice Mayor of Chongqing Municipal Government, attended the meeting.

On behalf of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Chongqing Municipal Government, Hu Henghua extended a warm welcome to Alberto Blanco Silva and his delegation, highlighting that China and Cuba are good friends, comrades, and brothers. The special friendship will be deepened in the new era under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state. Chongqing is following through on President Xi Jinpings important instructions and guiding principles. Step-by-step endeavors are made to facilitate the implementation of Chinas national strategies, such as the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the development of Chinas strategic hinterland, and thus bring the modernization drive of New Chongqing to a new height. Chongqing is ready to work with Cuba to keep up closer exchanges at all levels and facilitate cooperation in domains such as trade, automobiles, motorcycles, biomedicine, culture, and art, thus achieving win-win outcomes and pursuing common development.

Alberto Blanco Silva introduced the socio-economic development of Cuba. He was impressed by the significant changes in Chongqing over the years since his first visit and expected more extensive collaboration in fields such as industry, new energy, logistics, and culture based on the important consensus made by the two heads of state. He invited Chongqing companies to invest and operate in special economic zones in Cuba and usher in a new chapter of friendly cooperation.

3月19日，市委副書记、市长胡衡华会见了古巴大使白诗德一行。

副市长张国智参加。

胡衡华代表市委、市政府欢迎白诗德一行来渝访问。胡衡华说，中国和古巴是好朋友、好同志、好兄弟，在两国元首战略引领下，新时代中古特殊友好关系持续深化。当前，重庆正深入贯彻习近平主席重要指示精神，扎实推动成渝地区双城经济圈、陆海新通道、长江经济带高质量发展、国家战略腹地建设等国家战略落地实施，推进现代化新重庆建设迈上新台阶。我们愿同古方一道，持续加强各层级交往，推动贸易、汽车摩托车、生物医药、文化艺术等领域合作，实现共赢发展。

白诗德介绍了古巴经济社会发展情况。他说，多年后再次来到重庆，亲身感受到了这座城市的巨大变化。我们将落实好两国元首达成的重要共识，进一步拓展与重庆在工业、新能源、物流、文化等方面合作空间，欢迎重庆企业来古巴经济特区投资兴业，谱写友好交流合作新篇章。