[Chen Jining met with Chairman Chen Huaiyu, President Wang Chunying and representatives of international business institutions of the Export-Import Bank of China] September 2nd, Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Chen Jining met this afternoon with Chairman Chen Huaiyu, President Wang Chunying and representatives of international business institutions of the Export-Import Bank of China who came to Shanghai to attend the 4th International Ship Financing Forum. Chen Jining welcomed the Export-Import Bank of China for holding the 4th International Ship Financing Forum in Shanghai, and introduced the latest situation of Shanghai's economic and social development, especially the construction of an international shipping center, to Chinese and foreign guests. Chen Jining said that as China's economic center city and the frontier window for reform and opening up, Shanghai is accelerating the construction of "five centers" and strives to give full play to its leading and exemplary role in promoting Chinese-style modernization. The city of Shanghai thrives because of its port and shipping. We strive to seize opportunities for green and intelligent transformation of shipping, continuously improve our global allocation capabilities of shipping resources, and vigorously promote the high-quality development of the shipping industry. The companies and organizations here have been deeply involved in China and Shanghai for many years, and are witnesses and participants in the construction of Shanghai International Shipping Center. They are welcome to make better use of their own advantages, strengthen cooperation and docking between the two parties, and put more new shipping businesses, new projects, and new institutions in Shanghai. We will continue to create a market-oriented, legal and international first-class business environment, accelerate the development of the shipping service industry, and support shipping companies and institutions to achieve better development in Shanghai. Chen Huaiyu and Wang Chunying made exchange speeches with representatives of international business institutions, including George Procopio, Chen Bing, Angelique Francou, and Chen Shuwan, based on their respective business layouts and cooperation in Shanghai. They were full of expectations to share the cutting-edge trends of the industry and reach a series of cooperation consensuses at the 4th International Ship Financing Forum. Everyone expressed that Shanghai, as an international shipping center, is an important city for the global layout of shipping companies. They are willing to make further use of Shanghai's comprehensive advantages in shipping, finance, technology, and supply chain management, continue to increase investment and business layout in Shanghai, deepen cooperation around shipbuilding and high-end shipping services, achieve win-win development in both directions, and better assist the construction of Shanghai as an international shipping center. Municipal leader Hua Yuan attended the meeting. (Shangguan News)