“Friendship and support” promised after meeting Mayor of Dalian, Xia Deren. 

*Provincial Governor Kim Moon-soo visiting Dalian City Hall on 22nd and shaking hands with the mayor of Dalian, Xia Deren ( Ggi News)

Provincial Governor Kim Moon-soo visited Dalian City Hall on Apr. 22, the first day of his visit to Dalian, and pledged friendship and support between Gyeonggi Province and Dalian City at a dinner with the Mayor.

Governor Kim said, “Dalian City has developed dramatically since my last visit, which was 7 or 8 years ago,” adding “I hope for an active interchange between Dalian City and our province.”

Governor Kim also said, “I had the chance to look at the Train-Ferry in Lushun Port, Lushun Prison, Dalian Museum, and Seonghae Plaza. Seonghae Plaza in particular was very modern.”

In his greeting, Dalian Mayor Xia Deren said, “This visit from the Governor of Gyeonggi province is an opportunity to develop a new relationship between Gyeonggi Province and Dalian City,” adding “I strongly hope that this visit can generate more trade and economic activity.”

He also said, “Dalian City is very close to Korea,” and added, “In the future, it will be possible to have daily business with Dalian.”

Xia Deren also said, “The most important area of Korea in terms of economy and geography is Gyeonggi Province. When I get a chance, I would love to visit Gyeonggi Province.” 

*Governor Kim having a pleasant talk with personnel from Dalian City Hall

Dalian City, which is located in Liaoning Province, China, is a city with an area of 12.5 square kilometers and a population of 6 million.

It is a vibrant port city, with an active petrochemical industry, shipbuilding industry, and electronic software.

There are more than two thousand Korean companies operating in Dalian City with a combined value of about two billion dollars, making Korea the country with the fourth largest investment in Dalian City