Director Chen Shuangwei expressed his gratitude to the embassies of Japan and South Korea in China for their long-term attention and support to the economic and social development of Shenyang, as well as their positive effect in deepening friendly exchanges and cooperation between Shenyang, Japan and South Korea. He said that in October last year, Shenyang city was given a new position as an international central city in Northeast Asia by the state. The economic and social development of Shenyang is on an upward trajectory, the vitality of revitalization and development continues to increase, and foreign exchanges are increasingly active. The international popularity and influence of Shenyang have been greatly enhanced. The foreign affairs work has achieved fruitful results. Shenyang was granted the "Outstanding Contribution Award for International Friendship Cities" issued by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China International Friendship Cities Federation,and its urban IP such as "Hello, Shenyang" and "International Shenyang" have been widely known. In 2025, Shenyang will continue to carry out the series of "Hello, Shenyang" global promotion events in depth, hold high-quality foreign-related exchange brand activities such as the "International Friendship Cities Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference" and the "International Friendship City Mayors' Exchange Day", and promote the construction of the foreign-related public service system at a high standard, and continuouslyenhance the internationalization level of Shenyang. It will continue to create business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized. It is hoped that the embassies of Japan and South Korea in China will continue to play a good bridging role, jointly invite key Japanese and South Korean enterprises stationed in Beijing to participate in the "Hello, Shenyang" Promotion Conference, actively promote Shenyang, introduce more high-level political and business figures from Japan and South Korea to visit, communicate and negotiate in Shenyang, and jointly promote the construction of cooperation platforms, strengthen industrial cooperation, and cultural exchanges in various fields between Shenyang, Japan and South Korea, and jointly build Shenyang into a benchmark city for friendly exchanges between China and local areas of Japan and South Korea.

Minister NAGAO Shigetoshi and Minister Yoo Bok geun respectively expressed their gratitude to Shenyang for its attention and support for the development of Japanese and South Korean nationals and enterprises in Shenyang. They said that they will actively play a bridging role, promote Shenyang in deepening economic and trade cooperation, culture and people to people exchange activities with Japan and South Korea, and further jointly promote the in-depth and solid development of exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in various fields.