William Hanlin, IACVA President, paid a courtesy visit to Chongqing Foreign Trade & Economic Relations Commission on October 20, 2011.The vice director general Song Xiaoguo welcomed Mr. Hanlin’s visit. In the detailed discussions, Mr. Hanlin learned more about Chongqing’s development environment and opportunity, as well as expressing interest in IACVA cooperating with the Commission. Chongqing is the largest municipality in China with a population of 32 million. It is traditionally a heavy machinery and auto industry center. It has a Free Trade area called Liang Hui, two national comprehensive bonded ports and four hi-tech processing zones. In the next five years, Chongqing plans to invest 30 billion US dollars abroad. It also aims to encourage world-class manufacturing industries and financial institutions to settle in Chongqing by giving them preferential policies.

Mr. William Hanlin also met Zhu Dalun the chief supervisor of Chongqing Free Trade Port Area Development & Management Co., LTD.

People who attended the meetings think it’s a good opportunity to build a platform that offers service for foreign investment and the globalization of China’s industries. After his trip, Mr. William Hanlin wrote to Chongqing Foreign Trade & Economic Relations Commission and Chongqing Free Trade Port Area Development & Management Co., LTD to express his grateful thanks for their warm reception.