On April 21, Mayor Chen Zhichang met with the visiting Mayor of Daejeon, South Korea, Lee Chongyu and his entourage, and the two sides jointly signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Further Deepening Friendship City Exchanges and Cooperation.
On April 21, Mr. Chen Zhichang, mayor of Nanjing, met with Lee Jang-woo, the visiting mayor of Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea, and the two sides jointly signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at further deepening exchanges and cooperation between sister cities.
Daejeon Metropolitan City is the second administrative center of Korea, the transportation hub and science and technology center of the central region, and is known as the Silicon Valley of Korea. Nanjing and Daejeon concluded a friendship city relationship in 1994, and over the past 30 years, they have always adhered to the concepts of mutual respect and win-win cooperation, and continued to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, which has achieved good results. According to the Memorandum of Cooperation signed this time, the two cities will further strengthen the cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, intensify the exchanges in science and technology innovation, talent cultivation, etc., and continue to enhance the friendly exchanges between the civil society in the fields of education, culture and tourism, and sports.
Daejeon Metropolitan City is the second administrative center of South Korea, a pivotal transportation hub and technology center in the central region, earning it the nickname Silicon Valley of South Korea. Daejeon Metropolitan City is the second administrative center of South Korea, a pivotal transportation hub and technology center in the central region, earning it the nickname Silicon Valley of South Korea. Since Nanjing and Daejeon established their sister-city relationship in 1994, they have upheld the principles of mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation for three decades. This enduring commitment has led to continuous deepening of exchanges and collaboration across various sectors, yielding fruitful outcomes. As outlined in the memorandum, the two cities pledge to further enhance collaboration in economic and trade domains, intensify exchanges in science and technology innovation, and bolster efforts in talent cultivation. Additionally, they aim to perpetuate the momentum of friendly exchanges among their residents, fostering closer ties in education, culture, tourism and sports. culture, tourism and sports.
Chen Zhichang welcomed Li Zhuangyu and his entourage, and briefly introduced the economic and social development of Nanjing.
Mayor Chen Zhichang extended a warm welcome to Mr. Lee Jang-woo and his delegation while providing a brief overview of Nanjing's socio-economic development. Mayor Chen Zhichang extended a warm welcome to Mr. Lee Jang-woo and his delegation while providing a brief overview of Nanjing's socio-economic development.
He said that Nanjing and South Korea have close contacts and deep friendship, and the 30th anniversary of the conclusion of the sister-city relationship with Daejeon Metropolitan City is an important milestone in economic and trade cooperation, humanistic exchanges, and friendly exchanges between the two cities.
He emphasized the close ties and profound friendship between Nanjing and South Korea, highlighting the 30th anniversary of the sister-city relationship with Daejeon as a significant milestone in economic cooperation, cultural exchanges, and friendly interactions between the two cities. He emphasized the close ties and profound friendship between Nanjing and South Korea, highlighting the 30th anniversary of the sister-city relationship with Daejeon as a significant milestone in economic cooperation, cultural exchanges, and friendly interactions between the two cities.
It is hoped that the two sides will take the signing of the memorandum as an opportunity to further strengthen friendly exchanges and practical cooperation, so that more cooperation results will benefit the people of the two cities.
Expressing hope that the signing of the memorandum would catalyze further enhancing friendly exchanges and realistic cooperation, Mr. Chen underscored the importance of ensuring that the fruits of collaboration benefit the residents of both cities. Expressing hope that the signing of the memorandum would catalyze further enhancing friendly exchanges and realistic cooperation, Mr. Chen underscored the importance of ensuring that the fruits of collaboration benefit the residents of both cities.
Welcome more Korean enterprises to invest and prosper in Nanjing, Nanjing will continue to promote a high level of opening up to the outside world, and constantly increase the services and guarantees, and strive to provide a better development environment.
Moreover, he extended an invitation for more Korean enterprises to invest and establish ventures in Nanjing, assuring continued efforts to advance a high level of opening up and improve service levels to create a more conducive environment for development. Moreover, he extended an invitation for more Korean enterprises to invest and establish ventures in Nanjing, assuring continued efforts to advance a high level of opening up and improve service levels to create a more conducive environment for development.
Li Zhuangyu said, Daejeon Metropolitan City and Nanjing City, the conclusion of the 30th anniversary of the friendship city relationship, the two sides learn from each other and promote development, practical exchanges and cooperation to achieve a series of results.
Mr. Lee expressed that over the 30 years since the establishment of the sister-city relationship between Daejeon and Nanjing, both sides have engaged in mutual learning, fostering development together, and achieved a series of outcomes in realistic exchanges and cooperation. mutual learning, fostering development together, and achieved a series of outcomes in realistic exchanges and cooperation.
Nanjing has a deep historical and cultural heritage, a high degree of urban modernization, and very broad prospects for development.
Nanjing boasts a rich historical and cultural heritage and a high level of urban modernization, promising extensive prospects for development.
It is hoped that the two sides will work together to promote the implementation of the contents of the Memorandum of Cooperation, give full play to their respective advantages, and continue to intensify exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as economy and trade, science and technology, industry, culture, tourism, sports, etc., so as to continuously enhance the friendship between the people of the two cities and raise the level of cooperation between the two cities.
He also expressed hope that both sides would collaborate to advance the implementation of the memorandum, leveraging their respective strengths to deepen exchanges and cooperation across various fields such as economy, trade, science and technology, industry, culture, tourism, and sports. Through sustained efforts, he aimed to further enhance the friendship between the residents and elevate the level of cooperation between the two cities.
