SHANGHAI – Consul General Josel F. Ignacio led municipal stakeholders in a fruitful dialogue with a ranking official of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on opportunities for Shanghai’s further enhancement, on 10 October.
The dialogue took place at the Shanghai Public Diplomacy Association’s (SPDA) 9th Riverside Meeting Hall event, dubbed “Impression Shanghai”, at the Shanghai International Convention Center.
Chaired by SPDA President and CPPCC National Committee member Mr. ZHOU Hanmin, the annual roundtable event engages various stakeholders in open discussion to secure candid feedback and advice regarding the Municipality’s policies and systems, with a view to identifying areas for improvement.
Also participating were Slovak Consul General Igor Pacolak, Shisheido China Region VP Anri Nakahara, Price Waterhouse Coopers officer Tadatoshi Takahashi, Malaysian Chinese Cultural Center Chair Dato Goh Hin San, Trans-Himalayan Association Chair Rajiv Kumar Jha, Vincent Sun of the China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment, and representatives of news agencies such as the Asia Pacific Daily, Shanghai Daily, Laos News Agency, Indonesia International Daily Group.
Chairman Zhou carefully took note of the comments and assured participants that these would be elevated to the relevant authorities.
Consul General Ignacio opened the discussions, as principal guest and speaker. He raised topics crucial to the Consulate General’s pursuit of its economic, cultural and consular mandates. He thanked the SPDA for affording stakeholders a venue to put forward observations and recommendations to the city. “Shanghai’s high-quality development has turned it into the trailblazer in China’s path to modernization, and this Dialogue can only help the Municipality truly grow as a city of high standards and the best home for its populace”, said the Consul General. END
