Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and his delegation today (4th). Gong Zheng welcomed Brown and his delegation to Shanghai to participate in the seventh CIIE. He said that China and New Zealand are comprehensive strategic partners, and Shanghai and Auc

Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown and his delegation today (4th).

Gong Zheng welcomed Brown and his delegation to Shanghai to participate in the seventh CIIE. He said that China and New Zealand are comprehensive strategic partners, and Shanghai and Auckland have close exchanges. In 2012, Shanghai and Auckland established friendly exchange relations and carried out extensive cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, education, port construction and other fields, achieving positive results. Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand and an important economic, trade and financial center. We hope to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two cities. We warmly welcome more Auckland companies to participate in the CIIE and increase their efforts in digital economy, green and low-carbon, creative industries and other fields. Large investment layout. We also encourage Shanghai's outstanding enterprises to invest and start business in Auckland to jointly explore the world market. At the same time, we hope to deepen the cooperation between Shanghai Port and Auckland Port, carry out practical cooperation in green shipping, smart shipping, port and shipping services, etc., and promote cooperation between the two cities in education, culture, tourism and other fields, and deepen mutual understanding and enhance mutual understanding through exchanges and exchanges. Friendship on both sides.

During the talks, Brown played the banjo and improvised traditional New Zealand Maori songs with the delegation. He said, I have visited Shanghai many times and have unforgettable memories of standing on a high place overlooking the entire city. Shanghai has been developing continuously, creating countless amazing numbers and results. New Zealand and China have friendly relations, and Auckland is willing to deepen cooperation with Shanghai in the fields of economy, trade, ports, and urban construction, and further become a bridge connecting China and the Southern Hemisphere.