Hainan Economic Promotion Association and Davao Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines signed a strategic cooperation agreement

China news agency, Manila, July 16 (Reporter Guan Xiangdong) Hainan Provincial Association for the Promotion of Foreign Economic Cooperation (Hainan Economic Promotion Association for short) and the Davao Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Philippines held an online signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation agreement and a seminar on economic and trade cooperation between the two places on July 16. Li Lin, Consul General of China in Davao, and Wang Lei, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Hainan Province, attended and delivered speeches. Sara Duterte, Mayor of Davao, sent a congratulatory letter and sent staff to attend the meeting.

Nearly 50 people from both governments and enterprises attended the online signing ceremony and seminar, including Ke Yuanzhi, President of Hainan Economic Promotion Association, heads of 10 departments including education, tourism, communications, industry and trade, and manufacturing in the 11th District of the Philippines, officials and parliamentarians of Davao Municipal Government, Ma Lu, President of Davao Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Lin Junfeng, Vice President of the International Relations Committee.

Li Lin introduced Hainan as the largest free trade pilot zone and free trade port in China, and Davao as the third largest city in population and area in the Philippines. He said that Hainan and Davao have unlimited potential for cooperation. In recent years, exchanges between Hainan and Davao have gradually increased. Before the outbreak of New Coronary Pneumonia, the two sides had group visits to each other. Recently, Haikou has also achieved the first flight of chartered cross-border e-commerce exports to Davao. It is hoped that the signing of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between Hainan Economic Promotion Council and Davao Chamber of Commerce and Industry will become an important platform for economic and trade cooperation between the two regions in the future; The discussions in relevant fields carried out by both sides at the meeting can become an important starting point for expanding cooperation between the two places in the future. He said that the Chinese Consulate General in Davao is willing to lead the way for friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between the two places.

Wang Lei said that Hainan Province and the Philippines have a tradition of friendly exchanges and a long history, and have frequent exchanges with Davao City. In particular, at the China ASEAN Mayors' Dialogue held during the Boao Forum for Asia this year, Mayor Sarah Duterte of Davao attended and made a wonderful speech online, further deepening bilateral exchanges. He introduced the achievements made in the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port. It is hoped that the two sides can take the opportunity of signing the contract to strengthen cooperation in various fields and improve the level and scale of bilateral cooperation.

In the congratulatory letter, Mayor Sara of Davao said that while Davao continued to cope with the challenge of the new pneumonia epidemic, it also addressed the problems of industry and commerce, trade, people's livelihood, employment and other aspects. She believed that Davao's business community would continue to flourish through the establishment of partnership and economic and trade cooperation with Hainan Economic Promotion Association and other organizations.

Ke Yuanzhi, President of Hainan Economic Promotion Association, and Ma Lu, President of Davao Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a strategic cooperation agreement on behalf of both sides, and carried out cooperation discussions on agriculture, forestry and aquatic products, energy infrastructure, education and training, cultural tourism, and joint efforts to fight against epidemics. (End)