Among those in attendance at the ceremony were Chan Yaodong, deputy secretary-general of the Shenzhen city government; Valerio de Parolis, consul general of Italy in Guangzhou, Guangdong province; and Zhu Enping, board chairman of Shenzhen Airport Group.

出席仪式的有深圳市政府副秘书长陈耀东；意大利驻广东省广州市总领事Valerio de Parolis；深圳机场集团董事长朱恩平。

Joan Valadou, French Consul General in Shanghai said: "The signing of this MOU today reflects the confidence that French companies have in the Chinese market. "

法国驻上海总领事Joan Valadou表示：“今天签署的这份谅解备忘录反映了法国公司对中国市场的信心

More than 2,000 Chinese and local employees worked together to optimize the construction even in the face of multiple challenges, such as complicated geology and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Chu Maoming, China's consul general in Lagos.

中国驻拉各斯总领事储茂名表示，尽管面临复杂的地质和新冠肺炎疫情等多重挑战，仍有2000多名中国和当地员工共同努力，优化施工。

Chen Shijie, Chinese consul general in Auckland, said at China-New Zealand Business Dialogue: "China has been the largest trading partner of New Zealand for many years in a row.

中国驻奥克兰总领事陈世杰在中新经贸对话会上说：“中国已连续多年成为新西兰第一大贸易伙伴。

"Silkwings Jet is targeting the shared ownership business aviation market, a choice that will provide future owners of these aircrafts with the highest level of service, at an optimized cost," said Joan Valadou, Consul General of France in Shanghai.

法国驻上海总领事Joan Valadou表示：“胜翼航空的目标是共享所有制商务航空市场，这一选择将以优化的成本为这些飞机的未来所有者提供最高水平的服务。”。

The year 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Israel, said Niv Hanan, economic consul of Israel's Consulate General in Shanghai.

以色列驻上海总领事馆经济领事尼夫·哈南表示，2022年是中以建交30周年。

"Partnership" and "visibility" were the two words which Xavier Chatte-Ruols, the French commercial consul in Shanghai, used to describe the fourth China International Import Expo that ended earlier in November.

“伙伴关系”和“知名度”是法国驻上海商务领事泽维尔·查特·若尔斯用来形容11月早些时候结束的第四届中国国际进口博览会的两个词。

"Slightly more than 80 French companies participated in the CIIE this year, according to the French commercial consul.

据法国商务领事介绍，今年参加CIIE的法国公司略多于80家。

Local government officials, including Zong Ming, vice-mayor of Shanghai, Gu Jun, director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce, Yu Yong, secretary of the CPC Jing'an district committee, as well as Chris Wood, British Consul General to Shanghai, attended the ceremony.

Teng Hoe Chua, consul general of Singapore in Shanghai, speaking at his first China Quality Conference, which was held between Sept 16 and 17 in Hangzhou, said he visited a number of companies including H3C and Geely.

This industry will develop greatly in China," said Carlos I. Giralt-Cabrales, consul general of Mexico in Guangzhou.

"I believe China and America and even the world will benefit from a healthy relationship built on the base of cooperation and collaboration," said Huang Ping, China's consul general in New York.

Chinese authorities informed the US consul general in Guangzhou one day after he was detained, and the case is under further investigation, he said.

Ruan Ping, Chinese Consul General in Auckland, expressed optimism about China-New Zealand's cooperation in cross-border e-commerce.

Cui Wei, Chinese consul general in Istanbul, welcomed the flight along with airport officials.

"We are not surprised that big countries like China and the US may not see eye to eye on all issues, but we also need to make our cooperation more visible, because cooperation is the mainstream, the common aspiration of our local people, and the best options for all nations," said Huang Ping, Chinese consul general in New York.

Acknowledging that the project comes as China and the US are involved in a trade dispute, Zhao Yumin, deputy consul general of the Chinese Consulate General in New York, said the trade war won't stop the growth of China-US ties.

"Zhang Qiyue, Chinese consul general in New York, said at the ceremony that this is a very good example of win-win cooperation.

Li Lingbing, the consul general of China in Dubai, hailed Dubai as "an important pivotal city and regional transport hub" for the Belt and Road Initiative.

China and the US account for one-third of the world's economy, one-fourth of the world's population and one-fifth of global trade, which makes the China-US relationship one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world, according to Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Zhang Ping.

Chinese Consul General in Istanbul Cui Wei and Wu Zhengping, the director general of Trade Development Bureau of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the organizer of the Chinese expo, made a tour of the Chinese exhibition area.

"There is no better time to launch the direct air route between Shenzhen and Los Angeles," Zhang Ping, consul general of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles, said at a celebration ceremony.

"A healthy and robust China-US relationship will benefit not only the Chinese and American people, but also the world peace, stability and prosperity," Chinese Consul General in Houston Li Qiangmin said at the luncheon.

Chinese Consul General Li Qiangmin called for the Chinese and US business communities to continue to play an active and positive role in bilateral relations.

Delegates met representatives from six large Chinese buyers at an event held at the home of the British consul general in Beijing.

Wang, whose exclusive designs attracted a range of fashion elites including China's deputy consul general for New York Zhang Meifang and Tiffany Trump, said that Chinese designers have more of a chance to explore international markets and New York is "very attractive" commercially.

From left to right: Peter Rothen, Germany’s consul general in Shanghai; Dr. Markus Steilemann, board member for innovation and chief commercial officer of Covestro; Professor Wu Jiang, executive vice-president of Tongji University; Dr. Liu Yan, Party chief of the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Committee at the inauguration ceremony of the Covestro-Tongji Innovation Academy.

"Peter Rothen, Germany's consul general in Shanghai, said: "Germany wants to continue to be a strong partner with China in the field of innovation.

Chen Su, the acting Chinese consul general, referred to the fact that economic and trade cooperation between China and Turkey have been playing a more prominent role in facilitating bilateral ties, as bilateral trade volume hit 27.9 billion U. S. dollars as of 2016, and China has signed contracts with Turkey worth 18.02 billion dollars and made direct non-financial investment of 1.37 billion dollars.

Thabo Thage, the consul general of South Africa in Shanghai, said SMEs contribute more than half of his country's GDP.

Huang Songfeng, the Chinese commercial consul, said he believes the new service is helpful in developing new markets in countries along the Belt and Road Initiative as well as in exploiting the unique geographical advantages of Istanbul and Turkey.

Ben Perkasa Drajat, the Indonesian consul in Guangzhou, said China is an important strategic partner of ASEAN, and as the largest economy in ASEAN, Indonesia's close relation and cooperation with China has continuously been improving and upgrading in recent years.

Rachel Crump, Consul General of New Zealand in Guangzhou, said it was her first official visit to Hainan, but she believes it's just the beginning.

Zhang Meifang, China's consul general in Belfast, Northern Ireland, attended the symposium and expressed the consulate general's willingness to continue acting as a facilitator to help Northern Irish companies participate in the expo and bring their high-quality products, such as dairy products, whisky and meat, as well as technologies and services related to new energy, finance, life sciences and advanced manufacturing, to the Chinese market.

With the gradual implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership pact, the largest global free trade agreement, and the deepening of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, Thai durian exports to China are expected to surge, said Wanlada Ratanapanich, consul of commercial section at the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Nanning, capital of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

Shenzhen is a Chinese city with a high level of economic development, modern technology and sound capital system, said Vanhpheng Saisomphou, the consul general of Lao PDR in Guangzhou.

Commercial Consul of the French Consulate General in Shanghai, Xavier Chatte-Ruols, also in charge of the French pavilion at the expo, stressed the importance for enterprises to meet consumer demand and the confidence of French companies in Hainan and China.

Matt Moody, the British consul general in Guangzhou, said the dialogue offered an important opportunity for member companies of the China-Britain Business Council to understand the trade and economic development policies of Guangzhou, known as a millennium commercial capital.

According to Harisharan Pudasaini, consul general of Nepal in Guangzhou, government delegations from Nepal and business communities based in both Nepal and China have attended the Canton Fair for years.

Wei Huaxiang, the Chinese consul in Ho Chi Minh City, said the preferential policies of the Hainan free trade port will bring a new round of development opportunities to ASEAN, including Vietnam, and will strengthen economic and trade ties with Vietnam by injecting fresh energy into the development of the Hainan FTP.

Shuichi Akamatsu, consul general of Japan in Shanghai, and Jing Ying, vice president of Shanghai People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, also delivered speeches at the forum, which was a commemoration event for the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between China and Japan.

Wanlada Ratanapanich, the commercial consul of the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Nanning, said that Thai coconuts rank high in the total amount of imported Thai fruits to China.

Economy and trade are a key area in the two nation's cooperation, particularly in the energy, industry, transportation, logistics, agriculture and finance sectors," said Rakhimov Rakhymzhan, consul general of Kazakhstan in Shanghai.

Helmut Rakowitsch, Austria's consul general in Shanghai, who was present at the launch ceremony, said that besides a grand online exhibition, a total of 11 companies from Austria, including Zotter Chocolate, will participate in this year's offline exhibition.

Som Visal, consul general of Cambodia in Xi'an, said the implementation of the RCEP agreement will continue to expand market access between Cambodia and China, especially for agricultural, industrial and agro-processed products.

Oranuch Wannapinyo, commercial consul of Commercial Section at the Thai Consulate-General in Guangzhou, said she believes that in participating in the expo, more premium and high-quality Thai brands will be promoted to the Chinese market and across the globe.

Wanlada Ratanapanich, commercial consul with Thai Consulate-General in Nanning, said that regional trade and investment facilitation has been enhanced by the implementation of the RCEP, and that trade between China and Thailand has bright prospects.

Du Chunguo, the Chinese Consul General in Dusseldorf, Markus Teuber, commissioner for China affairs of the Mayor's Office of Duisburg, and Duisport CEO Markus Bangen attended a welcome ceremony held in Duisburg Monday afternoon.

Do Nam Trung, consul general of Vietnam in Nanning, capital of Guangxi, said that participating in the RCEP will have a very positive influence on every member country, and the RCEP will also provide new opportunities for Vietnam's development and bring more positive factors to Vietnam's economy.

Benjamas Tanvetyanont, Thai consul general in Nanning, said cross-border e-commerce will help promote economic and trade relations between Thailand and China, introduce good things from one country to the other and help the citizens in both countries raise their incomes.

Do Nam Trung, consul general of Vietnam in Nanning, capital of Guangxi, said that participating in the RCEP will have a very positive influence in every member country, and the RCEP will also provide new opportunities for Vietnam's development and bring more positive factors to Vietnam's economy.

Luciano Tanto Clement, consul general of Argentina in Shanghai, said the country's participation in the upcoming CIIE will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations between Argentina and China, and also provides an opportunity to strengthen cooperation and dialogue.

Hege Araldsen, consul general of Norway in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, noted the critical importance of cooperation and policy consensus in the blue economy, as the challenge of climate change is becoming increasingly pressing.

The implementation of the RCEP will usher in a new stage of economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region, driving regional economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era, said Virasac Somphong, consul general of Laos in Nanning.

Andrei Andreev, consul general of Belarus in Shanghai, said the forum is important platform that facilitates inter-region cooperation, noting that the two nations have launched the China-Belarus Year of Regions for 2021-2022.

Do Nam Trung, consul general of Vietnam in Nanning, said that the signing of the RCEP will greatly boost the development of economic globalization, and usher in a new era of economic and trade exchanges between ASEAN and China.

Jakob Linulf, Consul General of Denmark in Shanghai, said that the number of Danish companies participating in the fourth China International Import Expo was a record high and he hopes to continue expanding the nation's presence at future editions of the expo.

Yok Yee Chan, consul general of Fiji in Shanghai, said:"Unfortunately, because of COVID-19, we are not able to physically participate in the expo this year.

Huseyin Emre Engin, consul general of Turkey in Shanghai, said 13 Turkish companies are exhibiting their products at this year's expo.

Michele Cecchi, consul general of Italy in Shanghai, said the CIIE reminded him of the Italian merchant Marco Polo, who centuries ago traveled along the Silk Road not only to pursue economic interests, but also to promote knowledge and friendship between the West and the East.

Michele Cecchi, consul general of Italy in Shanghai, said that about 100 Italian companies are set to attend this year's expo.

Carlos Valera Paulino, deputy consul general of the Consulate General of the United Mexican States in Shanghai, was present at the fair on Tuesday to promote Mexican products such as high-quality tequila, coffee beans and jewelry.

Virasac Somphong, the Laotian consul general in Nanning, said although the pandemic has had a certain impact on regional economic and trade cooperation, digital economic cooperation will bring new impetus to the economic development of Laos, China and even the entire region in terms of trade, investment and tourism.

Lucia Pasqualini, consul general of Italy in Guangzhou, said the CICPE is a great success, and it is meaningful to launch Hainan Design Week at the expo.

Michiel Bierkens, consul general from the consulate general of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Guangzhou, said construction of Hainan FTP has released many new opportunities for cooperation.

The pandemic has created opportunities for China and Europe to expand bilateral ties, and China's leading progress in restoring economic activities has boosted confidence for Europe and the rest of the world, said Sylwester Szafarz, former consul general of Poland in Shanghai, adding that Poland is working on a transportation project that is expected to facilitate freight train service to countries in West Europe.

Marjo Crompvoets, consul general of the Netherlands in Shanghai, said energy cooperation between the Netherlands and Yancheng dates back to 2019, when 10 Dutch companies visited Yancheng for offshore wind power cooperation.

Joan Valadou, consul general of France in Shanghai, expressed hope that both sides will help accelerate the construction of the industrial park and facilitate cooperation between local and French companies in areas such as construction, environmental engineering and renewable energy.

I hope Guangdong's ready-to-cook meal sector will expand in Canada and more overseas Chinese residents and Canadians will have a chance to taste delicious Chinese food," said Li Tong, Chinese commercial consul in Toronto.

Li Qiangmin, former consul general of China based in Houston, took a rosy view of prospects of energy cooperation between China and the United States.

In Duisburg, the welcome ceremony of the train was attended by China Consul General in Dusseldorf Feng Haiyang, Transport Minister of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia Hendrik Wuest and Chief Executive Officer of Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) Erich Staake.

"We aim to bring the business leaders together," said Wang Donghua, consul general in San Francisco, at Monday's event, "and help them forge stronger partnerships.

The New Zealand Consulate-General in Guangzhou held a promotional event at a new indoor skiing arena for this reason, said Consul General Rebekah Mawson.

"By opening this direct flight, I think the aircraft will certainly create a lot of business for both sides and will bring people together," Huang Ping, Chinese consul general in New York, told the crowd of some 200 people from the local government, Chinese community, and travel agencies at the ceremony held at the New York Stock Exchange.

Deng Dingzhang, deputy head of the marketing department of China Southern Airline's Hubei Division, echoed the consul general's view.

According to Remco van Wijngaarden, Consul General of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Shanghai, the bilateral trade volume between the two countries has been growing.

"Addressing the ceremony, Chinese Consul General in New York Huang Ping said "I strongly believe that when we work together we can build up a very good relationship based on collaboration, cooperation and stability to bring the tangible fruits to benefit the people of our two countries and the world.

Stephen Wong, consul general of the New Zealand Consulate General in Chengdu, said New Zealand had established its consulate in the city in November 2014 as it recognized the growing importance of Chengdu as a driver of growth and prosperity in Southwest China.

Dave Murphy, consul general of Canada in Shanghai, noted that Canada will continue to be an important outbound investment destination for Chinese investors despite the challenging global economic conditions since the COVID-19 epidemic.

Cui Wei, the Chinese consul general in Istanbul, said the project further strengthened the economic cooperation between the two countries.

Chinese Consul General in New York Huang Ping rang the closing bell for Nasdaq, which has over 175 Chinese companies listed.

China's Consul General in Dubai Li Xuhang rang the market-opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai to celebrate the listing.

"The friendly relations between China and the US in the past 39 years have brought tangible benefits to both peoples," Ren Faqiang, China's deputy consul general in San Francisco, said.