Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Chen Jining meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

According to Shanghai Municipal Government's announcement, today Shanghai Municipal Party Secretary Chen Jining met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Chen Jining stated that as China's economic center and a pioneer in reform and opening up, Shanghai is deepening its construction as an international economic, financial, trade, shipping, and technology innovation center. The starting point and goal of all our work is to improve the lives of the people. Under the strategic guidance of leaders from both countries, we are willing to fully utilize the advantages of our city functions, adapt to the trends of digitalization, intelligence, and green transformation, further deepen practical cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, science and technology, education, and tourism, promote cultural exchanges and friendly exchanges of people, continuously deepen mutual understanding and recognition, and make greater contributions to the development of bilateral relations at the local level. We welcome more New Zealand companies to invest and do business in Shanghai, actively participate in the China International Import Expo, and bring more distinctive and high-quality products to Shanghai and the Chinese market. Shanghai will continue to optimize its market-oriented, rule-of-law-based, and internationalized business environment, providing efficient and convenient services for businesses to develop in Shanghai.