11月13至16日，肯尼亞駐華大使薩拉·塞雷姆應(yīng)邀率團來渝訪問。這是繼2019年5月塞雷姆大使來渝出席西洽會后第二次訪渝。

16日，市政府外辦主任章勇武會見塞雷姆大使一行。章勇武介紹了重慶市最新經(jīng)濟社會發(fā)展情況，回顧了重慶與肯尼亞友好交往歷程，并就持續(xù)加強與肯在高層互訪、貿(mào)易投資、教育培訓(xùn)等領(lǐng)域合作進行了深入交流，希望與肯尼亞駐華大使館攜手努力，繼續(xù)推動兩地友好情誼與務(wù)實合作。

塞雷姆表示，新冠肺炎疫情發(fā)生后，雙方互致慰問，在肯方最需要幫助的時候重慶市及時伸出援手，給予肯尼亞抗疫物資援助，生動體現(xiàn)了“患難見真情”的真摯情誼。她表示，將積極與重慶方面加強對接，共同推動兩地合作再上新臺階。

訪渝期間，代表團一行參訪了重慶嘉發(fā)實業(yè)（集團）有限公司、重慶數(shù)字經(jīng)濟發(fā)展展示中心，就投資合作等事宜進行了深入溝通。

市政府外辦副主任王雯、歐非處負(fù)責(zé)人等陪同出席相關(guān)活動。

From November 13 to 16， Ambassador of Kenya Sarah Serem was invited to lead a delegation to visit Chongqing. This is her second visit to Chongqing after Ambassador Serem came to the city to attend the Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade in May 2019.

On the 16th， Zhang Yongwu， Director General of Foreign Affairs Office， met with Ambassador Serem and her delegation. Zhang Yongwu introduced the latest economic and social development of Chongqing， reviewed the course of friendly exchanges between Chongqing and Kenya， and conducted in-depth exchanges on continuing to strengthen cooperation with Kenya in high-level visits， trade and investment， education and training. He hoped to cooperate with Embassy of Kenya in China to strive hand in hand to further promote friendship and practical cooperation between the two parties.

Ms. Serem said that after the outbreak of COVID-19， the two sides exchanged solicitude. Chongqing promptly extended a helping hand when Kenyan needed help most and provided anti-epidemic supplies to Kenya， vividly manifesting the sincere and genuine friendship. She said that she would actively strengthen the interaction with Chongqing and jointly promote the cooperation between two parties to a new level.

During her visit to Chongqing， the delegation visited Chongqing JAFA Group Company Ltd. and Chongqing Digital Economy Development Exhibition Centre， conducted in-depth communication on investment and cooperation matters.

Wang Wen， Deputy Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government， and the head of European and African Affairs Division accompanied the relevant events.