Chen Jining meets with Portuguese Speaker of Parliament Ajial Branco

Chen Jining, Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, met with Portuguese Speaker Aguiar-Branco this afternoon. Chen Jining welcomed Aguiar-Branco and his delegation to visit Shanghai on behalf of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, Municipal Government, and all the people of the city. He said that the traditional friendship between China and Portugal is deep, and the two countries are comprehensive strategic partners. Last month, President Xi Jinping called to congratulate President Seguro on his inauguration, emphasizing the need for both sides to strengthen strategic communication, consolidate high-level mutual trust, promote high-quality cooperation, enrich the content of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Portugal, and provide direction for the next step in the development of bilateral relations. Shanghai is willing to work together with Portugal under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, make better use of the positive role of local governments, and continue to promote cooperation and exchanges in various fields. As the economic center of China and the forefront of reform and opening up, Shanghai deeply implements the concept of a people's city, integrates full-process people's democracy into the modernization of urban governance, and continuously meets the aspirations of the people for a better life. Shanghai is willing to deepen its friendship city relationship with Porto, Portugal as an opportunity to expand new space for cooperation, further expand investment and trade, jointly promote digital and green transformation, strengthen experience exchange in public services, urban governance, grassroots legislation, and promote cultural exchanges, particularly youth exchanges, to enhance the friendship between the two peoples.