On the afternoon of February 17, Ms. Kijima Yoshiko, Consul General of the Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou, and her delegation visited Shantou, engaging in in-depth discussions with local officials to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as economy, trade, culture, and so on..

At the discussion meeting, Mayor Chen Tao expressed optimism about the promising future of cooperation between Shantou and Japan, highlighting its potential for significant achievements. He hopes that the Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou will maintain its longstanding support for Shantou’s growth and development, conduct more inspection visits to Shantou, enhance friendship and mutual trust, expand the areas of cooperation, and achieve mutual benefit, win-win outcomes and common development. Ms. Kijima Yoshiko highlighted the robust economic, trade, and cultural ties between Japan and Shantou, expressing her desire for Shantou to keep supporting and aiding Japanese-funded businesses in their growth. She emphasized that the Consulate General of Japan in Guangzhou will leverage its position as a connector, proactively creating opportunities for collaboration and exchange. This would further deepen communication and interaction between Shantou and Japan, promote mutual learning, enhance cooperation, achieve mutual benefits and accelerate development.

Source:Shantou Daily, Feb 18, 2025

　　日本驻广州总领事馆官员一行莅汕

　　2月17日下午，日本驻广州总领事馆总领事贵岛善子一行莅汕，与我市就进一步加强经贸、文化等领域的交流合作进行深入探讨。

　　市长陈涛在座谈中表示，汕日合作前景良好、大有可为，希望日本驻广州总领事馆一如既往关心支持汕头的建设和发展，多到汕头考察访问，增进友谊互信，拓展合作领域，实现互利共赢、共同发展。贵岛善子表示，日本与汕头经贸文化交流合作密切，希望汕头继续支持帮助在汕日资企业发展，日本驻广州总领事馆将充分发挥桥梁纽带作用，积极搭建交流合作平台，进一步深化两地沟通交流，推动双方互学互鉴加强合作，努力实现互利共赢、加快发展。

来源：汕头日报 2025-2-18