● 荷兰大型物流代表团来渝访问

4月9日至10日，荷兰王国基础设施和水管理部秘书长李德薇女士率荷兰物流代表团一行30人来渝访问。10日，重庆市副市长潘毅琴会见了李德薇一行。

潘毅琴表示，重庆是中国中西部地区唯一的直辖市，处于“一带一路”和长江经济带的联结点，战略地位重要。荷兰地理位置优越，物流业在世界处于领先地位，重庆愿在已有的良好合作基础上，与荷兰继续深化在中欧班列（重庆）、经贸、旅游、教育、科技、园林等领域的交流与合作。

李德薇表示，荷兰重视与重庆在物流等领域的合作，看好双方合作前景，荷兰政府和企业愿与重庆共同推动在物流、旅游等各领域的交流与合作。

访渝期间，代表团出席了中荷铁路物流企业家交流活动，就在中欧班列（重庆）方面的合作机遇与挑战进行了热烈讨论；并访问西部物流园，实地考察了解重庆市内陆国际物流枢纽建设情况，共同探讨寻求合作商机。

● 美国国会议员助手代表团访渝

4月18日至20日，应中国人民外交学会邀请，美亚基金会2019年第1批美国国会议员助手代表团一行15人来渝访问。18日，市人大常委会副主任杜黎明会见了代表团一行。

杜黎明表示，今年是中美建交40周年，中美互为重要伙伴。近年来，重庆与美国各领域交往不断深化与拓展，人员互访频繁，友好交流密切。希望双方在良好的交往基础上进一步推动在经贸、人文、教育、医疗等各方面的合作。

代表团团长卡尔森表示，中美两国合作潜力巨大，相信中国西部区域以及重庆这座城市将在中美合作关系中发挥重要作用。

访渝期间，代表团与市卫生健康委进行座谈，深入了解学习中国医疗改革措施、如何应对城市和农村医疗卫生挑战，以及重庆市分级诊疗制度建设的做法和成效、提升区县级医院服务能力等相关情况进行了深入交流。代表团还参观了重庆市人民小学、重庆医科大学附属第一医院及史迪威博物馆等地，与相关负责人交流有关教育、医疗等方面的经验。

● 李谦赴京拜会巴基斯坦、希腊等国驻华大使

为贯彻落实习近平总书记视察重庆重要讲话精神，助力重庆市在推进共建“一带一路”中发挥带动作用，4月19日，市政府外办主任李谦率队赴北京拜会巴基斯坦、希腊等国驻华大使，沟通加强重庆与各国驻华使馆交流合作事项，并通过各国驻华大使馆邀请有关国家政要和地方领导人来渝出席2019智博会、2019上合组织地方领导人会晤等大型国际会议活动。

“重庆正按照习近平总书记重要指示精神，加快建设内陆开放高地，努力在西部地区带头开放、带动开放，在推进西部大开发形成新格局中展现新作为，实现新突破。”李谦表示，希望加强与各国驻华大使馆合作，推动重庆与各国在贸易、产业、教育、文旅等领域深度交流合作，互利共赢。

各国驻华大使纷纷表示，他们十分关注并看好重庆未来的发展，愿意加强与重庆市政府外办的合作，推动所在国与重庆开展互利合作。

● 澳大利亚驻成都总领事林明皓和昆士兰州政府贸易投资厅大中华区首席代表朱莉拜会市政府外办

4月11日，市政府外办副主任王雯与澳大利亚驻成都总领事林明皓、昆士兰州政府贸易投资厅大中华区首席代表朱莉一行举行工作会谈，商谈推进重庆市与澳大利亚的交流与合作。

双方相互通报了重庆市与澳大利亚的交往合作情况，并就近期昆士兰州农业与渔业部长访渝活动安排、举办中澳经贸论坛等活动方案进行了沟通。王雯表示，市政府外办欢迎澳方给予更多资源支持，推进渝澳务实合作，也将与澳大利亚驻成都总领事馆和昆士兰州政府贸易投资厅紧密合作，做好近期澳代表团来访及我市参与布里斯班市举行的亚太城市市长峰会等工作，推进两地合作有序进行。

● 张娅茜出席“首届中国——东盟法学院院长论坛”开幕式

3月30日，市政府外办副主任张娅茜在渝出席“首届中国——东盟法学院院长论坛”开幕式并致辞。

张娅茜表示，重庆市政府外办高度重视与东盟的交往合作。近期出台的重庆市与重点目标国家和地区交往合作计划，把重庆与东盟的交往，包括双方法学领域的交往纳入该计划，并进行统筹推进。未来，市政府外办将继续支持重庆市内院校“走出去”，积极开展与东盟国家及院校的学术交流合作。同时，欢迎东盟国家及相关院校来渝考察，领略巴渝人文魅力，共享合作新机遇。

会期两天，共有来自东盟6个国家的法学院院长，以及国内知名法学院校院长（校长）、专家学者等150余人出席。

● 全球创新城市联盟代表团来渝访问

4月8日至9日，全球创新城市联盟联合创始人苏百瑞、罗颀以及美国加州长滩市公园、文娱与海事局局长张达维一行访渝。市政府外办副巡视员、市对外友协副会长王广成与代表团一行举行座谈。

王广成介绍了重庆市对外友好交往工作基本情况，表示希望与长滩市、全球创新联盟加强沟通联系，共同推动重庆市与美国在体育、文化、艺术、教育等领域的交流与合作。

访渝期间，代表团前往重庆市乒乓球队观摩现场训练，与有关负责人举行座谈；并拜会了北碚区文旅委、北碚区外办有关负责人，就加强双方在文旅、体育等领域的合作交换了意见。

Large Logistics Delegation of the Netherlands Visited Chongqing

From April 9th to 10th,Mrs.Lidewijde Ongering,Secretary General of the Infrastructure and Water Management Department of the Netherlands,led a logistics delegation of 30 people to visit Chongqing.On 10th,Pan Yiqin,vice mayor of Chongqing,met with Lidewijde Ongering and her party.

Pan Yiqin said that Chongqing is the only municipality directly under the central government in the central and western regions of China.Chongqing is of strategic importance as it is at the junction of the “Belt and Road” and the Yangtze River Economic Belt.The Netherlands enjoys a superior geographical position,with its logistics industry taking a leading position in the world.Chongqing stands ready to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the Netherlands in the fields of China Express Railway (Chongqing),economy,trade,tourism,education,science and technology,and gardens.

Lidewijde remarks that the Netherlands attaches great importance to cooperation with Chongqing in logistics and other fields,and takes an optimistic view about the prospects of cooperation between the two sides.The government and enterprises stand ready to work with Chongqing to promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as logistics and tourism.

During the stay in Chongqing,the delegation attended the Sino-Dutch Railway Logistics Entrepreneur Exchange activities and held a heated discussion on the cooperation opportunities and challenges facing China Express Railway (Chongqing).The members visited Chongqing Western Logistics Park,and carried out on-site investigation on the development of the inland international logistics hub in Chongqing so as to jointly explore cooperation opportunities.

Delegation of U.S.Congressional Aides Visited Chongqing

At the invitation of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs,the first delegation of the Asian Foundation,which comprises 15 U.S.Congressional aides visited Chongqing from April 18th to 20th.On 18th,Du Liming,deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal People’s Congress,met with the delegation.

Du Liming said that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States,which are important partners of each other.In recent years,Chongqing and the United States have conducted exchanges in a deeper and broader way,as evidenced by more frequent personnel exchanges,and closer friendly exchanges.He hoped that the two sides,on the basis of friendly exchanges,will further promote cooperation in such areas as economy,trade,humanities,education and medical care.

Carlson,head of the delegation,said that the cooperation between China and the United States boasts great potential and that the western region of China and the city of Chongqing will play an important role in Sino-US cooperation.

During the stay in Chongqing,the delegation held a discussion with Chongqing Municipal Health and Health Committee to gain an in-depth understanding of China’s medical reform measures,solutions to medical and health challenges in urban and rural areas,and the practices and effectiveness of hierarchical medical system in Chongqing.The delegation also carried our in-depth exchanges to learn how to improve the service capacity of countylevel hospitals.They visited Chongqing Renmin Primary School,the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University and the Stilwell Museum,and exchanged experience in education and medical treatment with relevant personnel.

Li Qian Met with Ambassadors of Pakistan,Greece and Other Countries in Beijing

In order to implement the spirit of important speech made by General Secretary Xi Jinping when he inspected Chongqing,and to help Chongqing to play a leading role in promoting the BRI,Li Qian,Director of the Foreign Affairs Of fice of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,led a party to Beijing to met with the ambassadors of Pakistan,Greece and other countries on April 19th.They held a discussion in the hopes of strengthening exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and the embassies of various countries in China.With the help of these embassies,they invited national political leaders and local leaders to attend major international conferences such as the Smart China Expo and the 2019 SCO local leaders meeting.

“In accordance with the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping,Chongqing is accelerating the building of the inland open highland,striving to take the lead in promoting openingup in China’s western region,and showing its fresh progress in creating a new development pattern of the western region,so as to achieve new breakthroughs.” Li Qian said.He hoped that Chongqing will strengthen cooperation with the embassies of countries in China to promote deep exchanges and cooperation between the city and other countries in such fields as trade,industry,education,cultural tourism for win-win results.

The ambassadors of countries in China stated that they have been paying great attention to and taking an optimistic view about the prospects of Chongqing.They stand ready to strengthen cooperation with the Foreign Affairs Of fice of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government to promote mutually beneficial cooperation between their own country and Chongqing.

Christopher Lim,Consul General of Australia in Chengdu,and Julie,TIQ Chief Representative to Greater China,Visited the Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People's Government.

On April 11,Wang Wen,deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’ Government,Christopher Lim,Consul General of Australia in Chengdu,and Julie,chief representative of Trade & Investment Queensland (TIQ) to Greater China,held a working meeting to promote exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Australia.

The two sides introduced exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and Australia,and deliberated on the recent arrangements for the visit of the Minister of Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries(DAF) to Chongqing and the China-Australia Economic and Trade Forum.Wang Wen said that the Australian side is welcomed to provide more resources to support the pragmatic cooperation between the two sides.Chongqing will also work closely with the Consulate General of Australia in Chengdu and TIQ to prepare for the recent visit of Australian delegation and for participation of Chongqing in the Asia Pacific Cities Summit(APCS) held in Brisbane so as to promote the cooperation between the two places in a sound manner.

Zhang Yaxi Attended the Opening Ceremony of the“First China-ASEAN Law School Dean’s Forum”

On March 30th,Zhang Yaxi,deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government,attended the opening ceremony of the “First China-ASEAN Law School Dean’s Forum” and delivered a speech.

Zhang Yaxi said that the the Foreign Affairs Of fice attaches great importance to the exchanges and cooperation with ASEAN.Recently,the Foreign Affairs Office has incorporated the exchanges between Chongqing and ASEAN,including those in the field of law,into the newly-implemented exchange and cooperation plan concerning Chongqing and key target countries and regions and promoted the plan in a coordinated way.Going forward,the Foreign Affairs Office will continue to support the“going global” of the institutions of Chongqing and actively carry out academic exchanges and cooperation with ASEAN countries and institutions.At the same time,ASEAN countries and related institutions are welcome to visit Chongqing,to appreciate the cultural charm of Bayu culture and to share new opportunities for cooperation.

During the two-day long meeting,more than 150 people,including law school deans of six ASEAN countries,and presidents (principals),experts and scholars of well-known law schools in China were present.

Delegation of Global Creative Cities Coalition Visited Chongqing

From April 8th to 9th,Barry R.Sedlik and Monique Luo,co-founders of Global Creative Cities Coalition,and David Zanatta,commissioner of the Department of Parks,Recreation and Marine,city of Long Beach,California,USA,led a delegation to visit Chongqing.Wang Guangcheng,deputy inspector of the Foreign Affairs Of fice of Chongqing Municipal People’s Government and vice president of Chongqing People’s Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries,held a discussion with the delegation.

Wang Guangcheng briefed on the guests on Chongqing’s foreign friendly exchanges and expressed his desire to strengthen exchanges with city of Long Beach and the Global Creative Cities Coalition to jointly promote exchanges and cooperation between Chongqing and the United States in sports,culture,art and education.

During the stay in Chongqing,the delegation observed the on-site training of Chongqing table tennis team and held a discussion with responsible persons.The delegation also paid a visit to the responsible persons of the Cultural and Tourism Committee and Foreign Affairs Office of Beibei District,and exchanged views on strengthening cooperation between the two sides in such fields as cultural tourism and sports.