Foreign Consuls Concludes Inspection in GD

43 foreign consuls in Guangzhou concluded their 4-day inspection in the Pearl River Delta yesterday (August 28). The delegation had an in-depth tour to Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen and Huizhou, with an aim to better understand the four cities' economic and social development. Our Journalist Chen Mingjie has more details:

After the visit, most diplomats showed optimism to Guangdong's future development. In an interview in Chinese, Korean Consul-general Jeon Jeaman remarked that:

"I am very optimistic for Guangdong's industrial structure adjustment, because I know the government has a clear view about this issue." 

In addition, many foreign consuls gave advice on Guangdong's development policy.

Japnese Consul-general Masaharu Yoshida suggested that:

"It's very important that the industrial adjustment is proceeding gradually. Sudden change will cause friction."

While the Indian consul-general Gautam Bambawale added that:

"Infrastructure construction is the most important. Without roads, it's not possible to transport cargo."

(Photo from dayoo.com)

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