Chinese President, Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to the 2021 North Bund Forum on international shipping, which opened on Thursday in Shanghai.
Xi said in the letter that the shipping industry was an important guarantee for the development of international trade and an important link for friendly exchanges among people worldwide.
He hailed the positive role of the shipping industry in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting trade recovery and maintaining the stability of industrial and supply chains globally.
According to him, his country is willing to work with other countries to overcome the difficulties, adapt to the new development trend of green and deepen international cooperation in shipping affairs.
“China will make all-out efforts to restore and ensure the smooth flow of global industrial and supply chains.
“It will promote the healthy development of the international shipping industry and contribute to building a community with a shared future for humanity.
“The forum is co-hosted by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government and the Ministry of Transport, it will close on Friday.”(Xinhua/NAN)
