On the afternoon of October 22, Yan Hanping, Secretary of the CPC Yancheng Municipal Party Committee, met with Isis Jaraud-Darnault, Consul General of France in Shanghai, in Sheyang.

On behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal People’s Government, Yan Hanping extended a warm welcome to Isis Jaraud-Darnault and her team, and congratulated Vivescia Malteurop (Yancheng) Malt Co., Ltd. on its upcoming opening. He noted that President Xi Jinping and President Emmanuel Macron have provided strategic guidance for deepening China-France relations, charting the course for pragmatic cooperation at the local level. Yancheng is a major agricultural city with a gross output value of the primary industry exceeding 150 billion yuan. Boasting convenient integrated transport and a high level of economic openness, the city offers broad prospects for investment and cooperation by French enterprises. Yancheng will continue to optimize its business environment, fully support the growth of Vivescia Malteurop in the city, further deepen cooperation with France in modern agriculture, green energy, sci-tech innovation and other fields, foster more exchanges between enterprises, and deliver more pragmatic outcomes. These efforts will contribute to a stronger and more dynamic China-France comprehensive strategic partnership.

Isis Jaraud-Darnault expressed gratitude to the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal People’s Government for their support in the construction of the Vivescia Malteurop project. She said the friendship between France and China stretches back a long way. Under the joint leadership of the two heads of state, bilateral relations have reached new heights. Jiangsu is an important partner of France in China. The landing of the Malteurop project serves as a vivid example of French investment and cooperation in Yancheng. The Consulate General of France in Shanghai will act as an active bridge, facilitating in-depth engagement between more French enterprises and Yancheng to carry out pragmatic cooperation in offshore wind power, environmental technologies, electronic equipment, power batteries and other sectors for win-win results at a higher level.