On December 3rd, the Wallonia Export and Foreign Investment Agency of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium in Shanghai held a grand annual business exchange reception at Shanghai Tower. His Excellency Bruno Angelet, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to China, and His Excellency Pascal Buffin, Consul General of the Kingdom of Belgium in Shanghai, attended the event and gathered with more than 200 Chinese and foreign guests to celebrate the occasion and explore new opportunities for business cooperation between China and Belgium.

At the outset of the reception, Ambassador Bruno Angelet delivered a warm and enthusiastic welcome speech. He emphasized that China and Belgium boast a long - standing amicable relationship and have established a strong cooperative relationship in economic, trade and other sectors. He also pointed out that, as an important member of the European Union, Belgium can provide an excellent platform for Chinese enterprises to enter the European market. He welcomed more Chinese enterprises to undertake investment cooperation in Belgium. Adhering to the concept of "win - win", Chinese enterprises can leverage Belgium's strategic position as a window to expand their businesses to the entire EU region.

Mr. Didier Denayer, the Commercial and Technological Consul of the Wallonia Region at the Belgian Embassy and Consulates in China, stated in his speech, "In the complex and volatile world of today, maintaining communication and unity is particularly important. For Chinese enterprises aspiring to expand their businesses in Europe, the Wallonia Region is undoubtedly one of the best gateways to the European market. More importantly, we attach great importance to building trust, cooperation, and long - term partnerships. Here, I would like to say to our Chinese partners: In Europe, you have a sincere friend. The bridge we have jointly built not only connects business cooperation but also carries the hope of our common growth, mutual understanding, and success."

In the ensuing segment, Consul Didier Denayer, on behalf of the Wallonia Export and Foreign Investment Agency of Belgium, presented six enterprises with the "Building Bridges" Special Contribution Award for Sino - Belgian Cooperation, witnessed by Ambassador Bruno Angelet and Consul General Pascal Buffin. The award - winning enterprises included the China Youth Entrepreneurs Association, Zhengzhou International Land Port Development and Construction Co., Ltd., Beijing Borecycle Technology Co., Ltd., ADGY (Tianjin) Cultural Development Co., Ltd., the Belgian chocolate company Pierre Ledent, and Jiangsu Puxin Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. These enterprises demonstrated outstanding performance in Sino - Belgian cooperation, played an active exemplary role in promoting Sino - Belgian economic and trade exchanges and cultural exchanges, becoming outstanding models of Sino - Belgian cooperation.

As an enterprise in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone that received this honor, Mr. Qu Liangchen, the founder of ADGY, said that this event has injected new impetus into Sino - Belgian and Sino - European economic and trade cooperation. Since its establishment, ADGY (Tianjin) Cultural Development Co., Ltd. has implemented/realized a full - industrial - chain solution for bonded international artworks.ADGY has a decade - long experience in bonded art exchanges and art exhibitions. It is among the first enterprises in China to implement the full - industrial - chain of bonded artworks, possessing abundant overseas art resources and integration capabilities. It has established in - depth cooperation with European art institutions and universities and provides services such as bonded warehousing, packaging, transportation of artworks, and art - asset allocation. Going forward, ADGY will further deepen Sino - Belgian and Sino - European cooperation, launch more practical cooperation projects, and write a new chapter in the friendly cooperation between China and Belgium, as well as between China and Europe.

This reception provided a rare opportunity for Sino - Belgian enterprises to interact. The atmosphere at the scene was lively, and the guests actively explored cooperation opportunities and looked ahead to the development prospects. Many guests said that this event injected new impetus into Sino - Belgian economic and trade cooperation. They anticipated that more Chinese entrepreneurs would visit the Wallonia Region of Belgium in the future, launch more practical cooperation projects, and write a new chapter in the friendly cooperation between China and Belgium.