Vice Mayor Wang Hong led a team to Kazakhstan and the Philippines to promote Beijing Expo

Recently, Vice Mayor Wang Hong led a team to Astana in Kazakhstan and Manila in the Philippines to inspect the marketing environment and promote the Beijing Expo. In Astana, a sister city of Beijing, Vice Mayor Wang Hong attended the inauguration ceremony of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) and the 20th anniversary of Astana as the capital of Kazakhstan, and conducted a discussion with the Astana Municipal Government. Vice Mayor Wang Hong communicated with the Mayor of Astana regarding business environment and the participation in Beijing Expo 2019, introduced the preparations for Beijing Expo 2019, and invited the Mayor to participate in Beijing Expo 2019. Astana expressed that it would send a delegation to the Expo. In addition, Vice Mayor Wang Hong paid a visit to China’s Embassy in Kazakhstan. Liu Jiangping, the chargé d’affaires of China’s Embassy in Kazakhstan, said that they would actively promote the participation of Kazakhstan.

Wang Hong, Vice Mayor of Beijing, and her entourage attended the inauguration ceremony of AIFC

Wang Hong, Vice Mayor of Beijing, promoted Beijing Expo to Mayor of Astana

In the Philippines, Vice Mayor Wang Hong met with Joseph Estrada, the Mayor of Manila and former President. Wang Hong introduced the preparations for Beijing Expo 2019 and invited him to participate in Beijing Expo 2019. Joseph Estrada happily accepted the invitation and expressed the intention to participate in the Expo. Vice Mayor Wang Hong paid a courtesy call on Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the chairperson of Association for Philippines China Understanding and former President. During the talks, Vice Mayor Wang Hong, Joseph Estrada and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo made further communication on the participation in Beijing Expo 2019.

Wang Hong, Vice Mayor of Beijing, promoted Beijing Expo in the City of Manila, Philippines

Wang Hong, Vice Mayor of Beijing, introduced the preparations for Beijing Expo 2019 to Joseph Estrada, the Mayor of Manila and former President, and invited him to participate in Beijing Expo 2019

Wang Hong, Vice Mayor of Beijing, communicated with Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the chairperson of Association for Philippines China Understanding and former President, on participation in Beijing Expo 2019

Vice Mayor Wang Hong also met with Zhao Jianhua, Ambassador of China’s Embassy in the Philippines, to introduce the preparations for Beijing Expo 2019. Ambassador Zhao Jianhua said that he would actively promote the participation of the Philippines.

Moreover, Vice Mayor Wang Hong also held a discussion with the Department of Trade and Industry Philippine on business environment.

Wu Gang, deputy director general of the Beijing International Horticultural Exhibition Coordination Bureau, and related personnel from the Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission, and the Municipal State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission accompanied Vice Mayor in the visit.