The First Consultative Conference on Building a Pioneering Zone for In-depth China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation was held in Changsha on the morning of May 22, 2024. The meeting studied and deployed the work of promoting pioneering zone construction, contributing more to building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future.

Wang Wentao, secretary of the CPC Leadership Group and minister of the Ministry of Commerce, and Shen Xiaoming, secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, attended and delivered speeches. Mao Weiming, deputy secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and governor of Hunan Province, presided over the meeting. Li Dianxun, deputy secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, was present.

The Ministry of Commerce and the People's Government of Hunan Province signed a ministerial-provincial cooperation agreement at the meeting.

On May 22, the First Consultative Conference on Building a Pioneering Zone for In-depth China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation was held in Changsha.

The Ministry of Commerce and the People's Government of Hunan Province signed a ministerial-provincial cooperation agreement.

Minister Wang made a speech.

Secretary Shen gave a speech.

According to the agreement, the two sides will deepen collaboration in building a pioneering zone for in-depth China-Africa economic and trade cooperation; constructing the China (Hunan) Pilot Free Trade Zone with high standards; integrating effectively into the "Belt and Road" Initiative; and, expanding consumption and improving circulation system, to jointly push forward the high-quality development of the business endeavors.

On May 21, Minister Wang inspected the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Innovation Demonstration Park.

On May 21, Minister Wang visited the Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd.

Minister Wang and his entourage also inspected the China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation Innovation Demonstration Park, the Sunward Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., and commercial blocks in Changsha.

Provincial leaders Wu Guiying, Qin Guowen, Zhou Haibing, and Cao Zhiqiang participated in related activities.

Photos taken by Tang Jun and Liu Shangwen.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn