On July 31, the 2022 Zhejiang (Taizhou) RCEP Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum and the signing ceremony of major marine economy projects were held at the Taizhou International Convention Center. Officials from relevant government departments, envoys to China, experts and scholars in the field of economic and trade, and representatives of key enterprises of RCEP member countries jointly discuss the development of marine economy and promote RCEP economic and trade cooperation through a combination of online and offline channels.
Jiang Zengwei, former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, former President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and Chairman of the Global Service Trade Alliance, Zhang Shenfeng, Vice President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Yu Benlin, Director of the Department of International Economic and Trade Relations of the Ministry of Commerce, Li Yueqi, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and Dining Kunia, Consul General of Indonesia in Shanghai, delivered speeches through video or on-site means. Lu Kejian, Executive Committee Member of the China ASEAN Business Council and RCEP Industrial Cooperation Committee, and Wu Xiaodong, Wu Haiping, Ye Haiyan, Lin Yi, and other city leaders attended the opening ceremony.
Jiang Zengwei stated in his online speech that the implementation of RCEP has been in effect for more than six months and has shown strong vitality and vitality. The member states have further deepened regional economic connectivity and trade and investment cooperation, reduced tariffs and simplified customs clearance, bringing tangible benefits to enterprises and consumers, and accelerating the sustainable development of regional countries’ marine economy towards the direction of “efficiency, inclusiveness, and win-win”. The in-depth implementation of RCEP will further integrate China into the industrial chain supply chain system of surrounding regions, bringing new development opportunities to enterprises. Taizhou has obvious advantages, abundant port resources, strong manufacturing strength, and good conditions for developing the marine economy. Currently, Taizhou is creating a high-level RCEP open cooperation demonstration zone in Zhejiang Province and preparing to build an international agricultural product trade center. I hope you can achieve outstanding results in these areas, form replicable and promotable advanced experiences, and through this forum, gather all parties’ forces, strengthen communication and docking, better seize the historic development opportunity of RCEP, help China’s marine economy development, and accelerate the economic and social construction of Taizhou to achieve greater breakthroughs.
Li Yueqi said in his speech that Taizhou has the spiritual vitality of private economy, the profound potential of marine economy, the strong driving force of open development, and the infinite charm of mountains, seas, and water cities. With the official entry into force of RCEP, Taizhou is taking this opportunity to actively integrate into the larger world economic landscape, and striving to showcase China’s opening door through the window of Taizhou. We hope to use this Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum as a bridge and link to continuously deepen the deep friendship between Taizhou and major cities in RCEP countries, and promote more project-based cooperation results; Continuously improving the openness of Taizhou’s private economy, allowing Taizhou manufacturing to join hands with the world and integrate into the global industrial chain; Continuously enhancing the visibility and reputation of Taizhou, presenting a panoramic view of its beauty and becoming an important tourist destination for international friends.
At the signing ceremony, Hangzhou Customs and Zhejiang Branch of China Export and Credit Insurance Company.Don’t sign a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the Taizhou Municipal Government, and promote a higher level of openness and integration in Taizhou by establishing a close cooperation mechanism.
Since the beginning of this year, our city has been actively building a world-class port industry belt based on the principle of “managing the ocean and striving for strength towards the sea”. Focusing on precise investment attraction in the five cities and ten chains, we have introduced a batch of high-quality marine economic projects. On that day, a total of 38 major projects were signed on-site, with a total investment of 77.8 billion yuan.
On the day of the event, high-level forums and roundtable dialogues were also held. Research results such as “RCEP Agricultural Questions” and “RCEP Practical Questions” were released at the forum.