A symposium on the Changsha-Yueyang coordinated development was held in Changsha on November 9. Wu Guiying, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and secretary of the CPC Changsha Municipal Committee, presided over the symposium. Wang Yi’ou, secretary of the CPC Yueyang Municipal Committee and director of the  Standing Committee of the Yueyang Municipal People's Congress, and Li Aiwu, deputy secretary of the CPC Yueyang Municipal Committee and mayor of Yueyang, attended.

Yueyang municipal leaders Liu Qifeng, Wang Tao, Xie Sheng, Li Meiyun, and Liu Xiaoying, and Changsha municipal leaders Kan Baoyong, Tan Yong, Chen Peng, Liu Yongbing, Xia Jianping, and Qiu Jixing attended.

Secretary Wu Guiying thanked Yueyang for its long-term support to Changsha and congratulated Yueyang on its achievements in recent years. She noted that, Changsha and Yueyang are connected geographically, genetically and culturally. They are both nourished by the Yangtze River and are as close as a family. During the 14th Five-year Plan period (2021-2025), the two cities should thoroughly study and implement President Xi Jinping's important speech and instructions about Hunan; implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council; follow the work requirements of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the Hunan Provincial People’s Government; and, shoulder greater responsibility and achieve greater results in jointly advancing regional coordinated development.

Secretary Wu Guiying stressed strengthening exchanges and cooperation from the following three aspects:

Firstly, deepening cooperation consensus and jointly promoting high-quality economic development. Changsha and Yueyang share a number of historical missions. In accordance with the blueprint outlined by President Xi Jinping, Changsha and Yueyang should further improve their position and strengthen their efforts in an all-round way, seize major opportunities brought by the national development strategy, shoulder the major responsibilities entrusted by the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the Hunan Provincial People’s Government, and ensure a good start of the 14th Five-year Plan.

Secondly, focusing on key work and jointly promoting regional coordination and cooperation. Changsha and Yueyang should strengthen coordination on ecological protection, and work together to ensure steady and sustainable green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. They should strengthen connectivity of water transport facilities, and jointly advance port cooperation, upgrade the Xiangjiang River waterway and develop the Yangtze River golden waterway. They should strengthen joint construction and sharing of strategic platforms, and carry out practical cooperation in cross-border e-commerce, port customs clearance, and park development. They should strengthen communication and coordination on industrial development, and promote joint and mutual recognition of examination and approval items, so as to achieve complementary advantages, coordinated development, mutual benefit and win-win results. They should also strengthen the integrated development of culture and tourism, integrate resources, and tap their potential to the full to form great synergy.

Thirdly, pooling the strength for cooperation and working together to forge ahead. Changsha and Yueyang should deepen cooperation mechanisms, identify key issues and incorporate them into a management list to ensure efficient implementation and tangible results. They should also encourage and guide various market entities, industry associations and social organizations to participate, and make their cooperation more comprehensive, extensive and in-depth.

Secretary Wang Yi’ou thanked Changsha for its care and support for Yueyang's development. He hoped to further build ideological consensus for Changsha-Yueyang coordinated development. Yueyang will comprehensively learn from Changsha, and draw on its good ideas, good experience and good practices. It will give full play to the transport advantages of the Yangtze River golden waterway, deepen communication and coordination with Changsha, do a good job in supporting services, and accurately allocate resources. It will further take on the responsibility for Changsha-Yueyang coordinated development, and start a new journey and create a better tomorrow on the basis of good work.

Source: en.changsha.gov.cn