Wu Xinming met with Cargill Asia Pacific President An Botai and his delegation

On April 12, Wu Xinming, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, met with An Botai, President of Cargill Asia Pacific and President of Asia Pacific Agricultural Supply Chain Group.

Wu Xinming welcomed the arrival of An Botai and his entourage. After a brief introduction to the economic and social development of Nantong, Wu Xinming said that Nantong has outstanding geographical advantages and a solid industrial foundation, and in recent years, it has seized the national strategic opportunity to accelerate the docking of Shanghai and integration into southern Jiangsu, and its status and role in the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta have become increasingly prominent. At present, we are implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on Jiangsu's important speech, accelerating the development of new quality productivity according to local conditions, promoting the construction of a strong manufacturing city, and striving to build an important growth pole for high-quality development in the province. As a world-renowned enterprise in the field of food and agriculture, Cargill Group has invested in Nantong since its investment, and the cooperation between the two sides has been pragmatic and efficient, and a series of development results have been achieved. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Nantong being approved as one of the first coastal open cities in the country, and the 20th anniversary of the group taking root in Nantong. It is hoped that the group will continue to invest in Nantong, deepen the cultivation of Nantong, accelerate the industrial layout, and work together for win-win cooperation.

ABT happily reviewed the development of the group in Nantong in the past 20 years, and expressed its gratitude to Nantong for its long-term care and help to the development of the group. He said that Nantong has a strong development momentum, huge potential and a superior business environment, and is an important base for the group's long-term development strategy. The Group has firm confidence in the development of Nantong, and will give full play to its own advantages, deepen cooperation in strengthening the industrial chain, and contribute more to the high-quality development of Nantong.

City leaders Tong Jian, Peng Dagang, and Li Ling attended the meeting.

Text: Zhu Wenjun, an all-media reporter from the Southern Newspaper Industry

Picture: Xu Congjun, an all-media reporter from the Southern Press Industry

Editor: Peng Xiaoyan