烏拉圭駐華大使羅薩里奧·波特利訪渝

4月9-10日，烏拉圭駐華大使羅薩里奧·波特利訪問重慶，希望與重慶在軟件生產(chǎn)領(lǐng)域開展新的合作。

副市長陳綠平會(huì)見了波特利大使。他說，烏拉圭是重慶在南美的重要合作伙伴，希望借鑒力帆在烏拉圭項(xiàng)目的成功案例，深化雙方在農(nóng)業(yè)、汽摩、經(jīng)貿(mào)、基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施、文化教育等全方位的合作。波特利表示，烏拉圭是一個(gè)重質(zhì)不重量的國家，出口的產(chǎn)品都具有比較高的品質(zhì)，除了傳統(tǒng)的農(nóng)產(chǎn)品等，烏也是南美重要的軟件生產(chǎn)國，希望重慶與烏拉圭可以開拓新的合作領(lǐng)域。

在渝期間，波特利還拜訪了力帆集團(tuán)，以及重慶市貿(mào)促會(huì)，就促進(jìn)重慶與烏拉圭間的經(jīng)貿(mào)交流進(jìn)行了會(huì)談。

市政府副秘書長艾揚(yáng)、市政府外事僑務(wù)辦副主任劉光術(shù)陪同會(huì)見。

Chongqing's development is inseparable from the help of international friends. Huang Qifan, Mayor of Chongqing awarded 10 foreign experts friendship award at the 2013-2014 Chongqing friendship award ceremony on April 10, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the economic construction and social development of Chongqing.

It is reported that there are 10 winners: Ronald Kleijwegt, head of European railways procurement from HP (CQ) production and export sourcing and Clearing Ltd,; Stefaan Depoortere , production Director from BASF polyurethane (Chongqing); Marin Burela, Vice President of Ford Global and President of Changan Ford; Eric Jean―Pierre Drozd , Chief Operating Officer from SA solid key (China) Investment Corporation; Ziqing Zachary Ye, General Manager of Chongqing Jialing river automobile manufacturing; Francois Serneels, distinguished expert of seed management station of Chongqing; Andrew Noel Baldwin, professor invited specially from Chongqing University; Kazuei Mita, professor invited specially from Southwest University; Philip Newton Baker, professor invited specially from Chongqing Medical University; Yutian Wang, professor invited specially from Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.

“Chongqing's Friendship Award” is the greatest compliment of Chongqing people's international friends. There have been 102 foreign friends received the award ever since it’s established in 2001.

In the afternoon of March 29, the Australian listed company, the Goodman Chongqing Airport Logistics Centre was officially opened. It is Goodman's first project in Chongqing. Mr. Peter Cosgrove, the Australia Governor took part in the opening ceremony and delivered a speech that he was optimistic on Chongqing's logistical advantage, in the future there will be more Australian products shipped via the Logistics Center to all over Chongqing, strength close contacts between the parties.

It is reported that the project is located in the modern logistics park of k partition of airport functional zone in Chongqing bonded port, covers an area of 425 acres. Total investment currently amounted to $ 75.3 million, the 1st -3rd phases of the project of storage area of 130,000 square meters have been completed.

To coordinate with the whole arrangement of 2015 70th anniversary of the victory of the anti-fascist war and anti -Japanese war in China, after many arrangements and negotiations by Chongqing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department, China Research Collaboration and Innovation Center for Chinese anti-Japanese war home front, who bought the 85 minutes digital copy of this Oscar Awardwinning documentary kukan from the United States. The relevant information was released at the press conference at the Chongqing Press Center on April 8.

It is understood that kukan is the only color documentary that received the Oscar special that reflects Chinese history of the war and the most complete and systematic precious film exposing Japanese’ aggression and bombing Chongqing that’s taken by the westerner so far. The film was planned and invested by American Chinese artist Li Ling-Ai, and filmed by American Rey Scott, it recorded China's political, economic, cultural and social content fields during the war, the most shocking part of which is on August 19th - 20th, 1940, the Japanese invading army aircraft boming the main urban area of Chongqing, photographer Scott lying on the roof of the United States Embassy in Nan’an and photographed the entire process.

It is said that this film will be played in major television stations of China, as well as major media, also will be availableon the network, after that it will be played year-round in Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum.

World's largest solar-powered aircraft the "Solar Impulse 2" landed at Chongqing Jiangbei international airport at 1:35 A.M on March 31, the fifth leg of its around the world trip--Chongqing.

"Solar Impulse 2" is a plane designed by Switzerland that can fly day and night without adding any fuel, also does not release any pollutants. it is dominated by carbon fiber materials, the wing is 72 meters, only about 2,300 kilograms in weight, the size is about a small car, average speed is just more than 100 kilometers.17248 mounted on the wing panels for aircraft to provide a sustainable renewable energy.

Bertrand Piccard, one of the pilots said that China has become the world's first producer of wind and solar power. “If you see the effort that Chinese Government has made in optimizing the utilization of new energy, you won't be surprised that the sun power has received so much attention in China.”

It is understood that "Solar Impulse 2" will be landing 12 sites around the world, then the plane will stay in Nanjing, China, and later will fly to Hawaii, Phoenix, and eventually returned to Abu Dhabi.

April 7-8th, the Councillor of Brisbane, Australia - the sister city of Chongqing, Mr. Julian Simmonds of 4 people visited Chongqing to invite Chongqing to participate in 2015 Asia-Pacific Mayors Summit which will be held in Brisbane this July 5-8th.

In the morning of April 8, Deputy Director of the Chongqing municipal people's Congress, Mr. Du Liming met with Mr. Simmonds and briefed the guests on the economic and social development of Chongqing in recent years, showing the intension of participating in the Asia-Pacific Mayors Summit 2015 in Australia. Also Mr. Simmonds had talks with Chongqing Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs office, Chongqing Board of Education, Chongqing foreign economic and Trade Commission, Chongqing Federation of Industry and Commerce, Chongqing Council for the Promotion of International Trade on the basic situation of the Asia-Pacific Mayors Summit and participation.

On April 9-10th, Ms Rosario Portell, Ambassador of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in China visited Chongqing, hoping to start new cooperation in the field of software production with Chongqing.

Chen Lvping, Deputy Mayor of Chongqing met with the ambassador. He said, Uruguay is Chongqing's important cooperative partner in South America, the two parties should deepen cooperation in agriculture, auto, trade, infrastructure, culture and education by the successful experience of Lifan in Uruguay.

Mrs. Portell said Uruguay is an country that emphasis on quality, not quantity.all export products are of higher quality.in addition to the traditional agricultural products, Uruguay is also an important country that produces software in South America, she hoped to open up new area of cooperation between Chongqing and Uruguay.

During her visit in Chongqing, Mrs. Portell also visited Lifan group and CCPIT to discuss on economic and trade exchanges between both parties.

Aiyang, Deputy Secretary-General of Chongqing municipal government; Deputy Director of Chongqing Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs office, Mrs. Liu Guangshu attended in the meeting.

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