Officials from the consulate generals of 25 countries in Guangzhou visited the Conghua District of Guangzhou City on November 9, aiming to explore its culture, ecological, and business environment for international cooperation.
"Conghua is a livable, business-friendly, and tourist-attractive place," said Dong Ke, Secretary of the CPC Conghua District Committee. He introduced that with forest coverage of 69.1 percent, Conghua embraces the best air and water environmental quality in Guangzhou. As for the business environment, the district emphasizes green industries. Fortune Global 500 companies such as Unilever, Heinz, BYD, and GLP have settled in the district. Conghua has been recognized as an excellent eco-tourism city in China and a top tourism city in Guangdong.
The Consular Corps visited the Taosence Nature Park Resort and were amazed by the natural scenery. Kaan Başkurt, Consul General of Türkiye in Guangzhou, said Conghua stands out for its residential environment and picturesque countryside scenery. Ruben Espinoza, Consul General of the Republic of Peru in Guangzhou, recalled similar beautiful scenery in Peru after visiting the rose garden in Taosence Nature Park Resort. Other officials were also interested in coming to Conghua again with family for travel.
Kang Sang-wook, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Guangzhou, was impressed by the Guangzhou Branch of the China National Archives of Publications and Culture (Wenqin Pavilion). "It not only preserves archives on achievements made by China but also showcases local culture for visitors," said Kang Sang-wook.
It's his second time visiting the Conghua district. Kang Sang-wook told GDToday that he came to Conghua to witness the cooperation between Yatsen Biotechnology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. and COSMAX, a cosmetics enterprise headquartered in the Republic of Korea (ROK). "Enterprises in China and ROK have different advantages. The cooperation will facilitate the improvement of cosmetic products," said Kang Sang-wook.
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On the afternoon of November 9, the Consular Corps visited the YSG Cosmetics Manufacturing Base, which is jointly established by Cosmax Incorporation and Yatsen Group Limited. It serves the role of cosmetics production, R&D, warehousing, and logistics with a total investment of over 600 million RMB. The manufacturing has highly automated production lines.
"I've already talked to the staff of the company, and we will further discuss importing its products to Cambodia soon," said Mom Chanthon, consul of the Kingdom of Cambodia Consulate General Guangzhou.
The event was jointly held by the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality and the Conghua District People's Government of Guangzhou Municipality.