Chongzhou City signed the Cooperation Agreement with Kočevje City, Slovenia
On May 15, 2026, on the occasion of the 2026 Chengdu International Friendship Cities Cooperation and Development Conference, the Chengdu-Europe Industry Dialogue - Slovenia Special Event: Chongzhou-Kočevje Economic and Trade Cooperation Seminar was held in Chongzhou City.
Under the witness of H.E. Ambassador Boštjan Malovrh, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to China, Liu Quansheng, President of the Sichuan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Sun Jianjun, Secretary-General and Office Director of Chengdu People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Li Mingwei, Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Chongzhou Municipal Committee and Executive Vice Mayor of the Municipal Government, Zheng Yu, the vice mayor of Chongzhou Municipal Government, and Gregor Košir, mayor of Kočevje City, jointly signed the Enhanced Cooperation Agreement between Chongzhou City and Kočevje City.
According to the Agreement, both parties will focus on areas such as culture, economy, tourism, sports and local governance, and will actively encourage young people's participation. They will carry out a 5-year deepening cooperation and establish a regular information exchange and project support mechanism.
During the event, both parties held practical city and industry promotion sessions. Gregor Košir highlighted Kočevje City's strengths as an emerging European hub for robotics, a center for advanced wood and chemical industries, and home to the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site-Krokar Primeval Forest. Chongzhou City promoted its development advantages as the core demonstration area of"Tianfu Granary" and a national new industrialization demonstration base, showcasing its strong foundation in industries such as electronic information, aerospace, low-altitude econom and smart home, providing clear guidance for industrial cooperation between enterprises of both sides.
Both sides expressed a shared expectation to leverage the sister-city relationship as a bond to promote precise alignment in key industries, including green building materials, smart home, precision manufacturing, low-altitude economy, and science and technology innovation incubation. Leveraging Chengdu’s role as an international gateway hub and having access to China-Europe Railway Express, Chongzhou will collaborate with international trade promotion institutions such as European Union Chamber of Commerce to facilitate easier access for high-quality European products into Chongzhou, while promoting Chongzhou's electronic information, low-altitude economy, smart home, green building materials and specialty agricultural products to better reach Europe and global markets.
The event featured a special"one-on-one" free negotiation session, where nearly 30 enterprises from both cities engaged in in-depth discussions across sectors such as smart home, green manufacturing, advanced food processing, and low-altitude economy. A DIY interactive experience area integrating intangible cultural heritage elements such as Chongzhou bamboo weaving and Sichuan-style bonsai was also set up on site, creating a favorable atmosphere for corporate communication. (Text and Images/Tang Hailong, Su Jian, Deng Lei)
Translated by: Zhang Feng from Jinan University
Reviewed by: Mao Min from Beijing Yooyi Culture and Media Com., Ltd.
