加拿大慶祝在渝設領事館15周年共譜加渝美好未來

□ 文/本刊記者 李靜 圖/譚舒

▲ 加拿大駐華大使趙樸。

加拿大駐華大使趙樸：重慶的變化讓我驚訝

“這是我第四次來重慶，第一次是1986年，這次來發(fā)現重慶的變化太大了！”新任加拿大駐華大使趙樸用流利的中文對記者說。12月3日，加拿大駐重慶總領館舉辦“加在西南十五周年”、加拿大在中國西南地區(qū)成立領館15周年慶祝會，會上趙樸為重慶發(fā)展建設的速度感到吃驚。

重慶市副市長陳和平、加拿大駐重慶總領事歐陽飛等到場慶祝。

據了解，加拿大駐重慶領事館成立于1997年，這也是重慶第一個外國領事館。今年2月，加拿大總理哈珀訪渝，宣布將加拿大駐重慶領事館升級為總領館，以拓展加拿大企業(yè)對重慶的出口。

為慶祝加拿大駐重慶總領館成立15周年，上月才剛剛上任的加拿大新任駐華大使趙樸特別從北京趕到了重慶出席這次的慶祝酒會。在談到對重慶的印象時，他提到最早是在1986年，隨多倫多代表團來渝考察，上一次是1999年，帶著家人到重慶乘船游覽三峽。談到重慶這些年的發(fā)展變化，趙樸風趣地說：“以前來重慶，解放碑的那塊碑就是最高的建筑了，現在已經成了這座城市最矮的建筑了，除了長江沒變，其他都變得我認不出了”。

回顧加拿大在重慶設立領事館的15個年頭，趙樸表示，重慶在1997年成為中國第四個中央直轄市，加拿大在同年率先在重慶設立領事機構，表明加拿大始終看好包括重慶在內的中國西部地區(qū)的發(fā)展?jié)摿Α?5年來，加拿大駐重慶總領館與重慶這個中國最年輕直轄市共同成長，一起往前走，共同見證重慶的發(fā)展和加拿大領事館的升級；兩地在經貿、人文、社會等多方面交流合作不斷加深。在未來的發(fā)展中，他希望兩地能進一步深化各方面的交流合作，尋找更多契合點，共同發(fā)展。

今年2月，加拿大總理哈珀訪問重慶期間，中加雙方簽訂了租借大熊貓的有關協議。按照雙方協議，重慶動物園的大熊貓“二順”和四川成都大熊貓繁育研究基地的一只大熊貓將被租借到加拿大，兩只大熊貓將先后分別在加拿大多倫多動物園和卡爾加里動物園各安家五年，中加有關方面還將開展合作，共同保護和繁育大熊貓。這也是上世紀80年代后，第一次去加拿大的大熊貓。趙樸也透露，預計在明年3月或4月，這只可愛的大熊貓就可以到加拿大做客了。

加拿大駐渝總領事：五大領域合作空間巨大

加拿大駐重慶總領事館總領事歐陽飛也在活動現場接受了記者采訪。他說，1997年，加拿大就在重慶設立了領事館，這充分說明了加拿大政府對重慶、對西南地區(qū)的重視和關注。“加拿大政府一直都看好重慶的發(fā)展?jié)摿Γ⒃敢馀c重慶一直往前走，繼續(xù)更好地發(fā)展。過去十五年，加拿大與西南地區(qū)在經貿、教育、人文等多個領域展開了良好合作，越來越多的加拿大人被西南地區(qū)吸引，越來越多的中國西南人民也選擇去加拿大留學和工作。

在談到未來重慶和加拿大重點合作的方向時，歐陽飛表示，綠色節(jié)能、高科技、自然資源、教育以及旅游等五大領域空間很大。“除了吸引更多加拿大企業(yè)來渝投資外，我們也鼓勵重慶企業(yè)走出去，到加拿大尋找商機。”歐陽飛指出，現在，國內企業(yè)到加拿大投資，可以辦理十年多次往返簽證，十分便利。對于重慶企業(yè)走出去投資加拿大，歐陽飛認為，農業(yè)、教育、建筑、能源等領域會是一個不錯的選擇。“等重慶的大熊貓去加拿大以后，相信也會增強兩地旅游的合作機會，加拿大的市民也可以通過熊貓來更多地了解重慶，同時促進中國的游客去加拿大旅游觀光。”歐陽飛對未來兩地的合作前景充滿了信心，“今年，加拿大駐重慶領事館升級成總領館，也再次證明了加拿大重視與西南，特別是與重慶合作的決心和承諾。”

▲ 加拿大駐華大使趙樸（左）和駐重慶總領事歐陽飛（右）接受媒體采訪。

Canada Celebrates 15 Years’Anniversaries of Canadian Consulate Established in Chongqing

Canadian Ambassador to China: the Change in Chongqing Surprises Me

On December 3, the Canadian Consulate General in Chongqing held a dinner party to celebrate 15th Anniversary of Canadian Consulate in the Southwest China. Vice Mayor of Chongqing Chen Heping, Consul General of Canada in Chongqing Philippe Rheault, participated the party.

It is understood that Canada Consulate in Chongqing was established in 1997,it is also the first foreign consulate in Chongqing. This February, Canada Prime Minister Harper visited Chongqing and announced that Canada Consulate in Chongqing upgraded to a Consulate General to expand export of Canadian enterprises to Chongqing.

In celebration of 15 years’anniversary of the Canadian Consulate General in Chongqing, Canada's new Ambassador to China ,Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques, who just took office last month arrived in Chongqing from Beijing to attend the reception.

When recalling the 15 years that Canada established consulate in Chongqing,Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques said, Canadian Consulate General in Chongqing is grow and walking together with Chongqing, one of China's youngest municipality and witness the development of Chongqing and Canada Consulate upgrades; the Co-operation in economic and trade,cultural, social and so on deepening exchanges and cooperation. In the development in the future, he hoped that both sides would further deepen exchanges and cooperation in all aspects, find more meeting point for common development.

In this February, Canada Prime Minister Harper visited Chongqing,and signed a lend-lease giant pandas in the relevant agreements. Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques also revealed that in next March or April, this cute Panda will visit Canada.

Canadian Consul General in Chongqing: Five Huge Fields for Cooperation

The Consul General of Canada in Chongqing Philippe Rheault said that in 1997, Canada set up a consulate in Chongqing, which fully described the Canada Government attention and concern to Chongqing and Southwest China. More and more Canadian people are attracted to the Southwest China and more and more people in Southwest China choose to go to Canada to study and work.

When mentioned about the priority directions of cooperation between future Chongqing and Canada,Philippe Rheault said the green energy, hi-tech, natural resources,education and tourism, fi ve main areas have huge potentials. “In addition to attract more Canadian enterprises to invest in Chongqing, we also encourage enterprises in Chongqing to go to Canada to look for business opportunities. Right now for domestic enterprises invest in Canada can get ten-year multiple entry visa which is very convenient. After the Giant Panda from Chongqing went to Canada,we believe that will enhance tourism cooperation opportunities between the two sides, Canadian people can learn more about Chongqing through panda while also promoting Chinese visitors to travel to Canada. This year, Canada upgraded Consulate to Consulate General Chongqing to prove once again that Canada’s attention to the Southwest, especially the determination and commitment to cooperation with Chongqing.”