From November 17 to 21, under the leadership of the Economic and Financial Commission, Shanghai CPPCC organized some members to participate in cross regional thematic consultations in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and carry out relevant investigations in Hainan Province. Li Yiping, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC Shanghai Municipal Committee, attended the event.
On November 18, the 2022 cross regional special consultation forum of the CPPCC Shanghai and Guangxi to "seize the opportunity of RCEP and promote the construction of China ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0" was held in Liuzhou.
Li Yiping said in his speech that carrying out cross regional thematic consultations is an important measure to implement the spirit of the CPPCC Central Committee Working Conference and promote the CPPCC to perform its duties creatively. We should further strengthen cooperation, take the initiative to serve and integrate into the major national strategies, make good use of RCEP opportunities, and work together to create a special economic functional area with more international market influence, which will become an important carrier for China's deep integration into economic globalization, and better serve the overall strategic layout of opening up. It is hoped that the CPPCC in Guangxi and Shanghai will continue to give play to the advantages of talent gathering, intelligence intensive, extensive contacts and smooth channels, improve the level of in-depth consultation and interaction, full expression of opinions and broad consensus building, and contribute wisdom and strength to strive to create a new situation for the all-round development of various undertakings in both regions.
At the meeting, Sun Meng, Vice President of Shanghai Lingang Economic Development (Group) Co., Ltd., and Wang Xianglong, Deputy Director of the Institutional Innovation and Risk Prevention Division of the Administrative Committee of Lingang New Area, introduced the general situation and development of the construction of the new Lingang area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Ruan Qing, Shou Weiguang and Fang Huaijin, deputy directors of the Economic and Financial Committee of the CPPCC Shanghai Municipal Committee, made exchange speeches.
After the meeting, a delegation led by the Shanghai CPPCC went to Haikou and other places to inspect the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port. Yuan Ying, Deputy Secretary General and Director of the General Office of the CPPCC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Yan Xu, Director of the Economic and Financial Commission, Ma Yimin, Deputy Director of the Economic and Financial Commission, and Qu Qiu, Deputy Director of the Proposal Commission, participated in the consultation and investigation activities.