Celebrating 26 years of cooperation between the Brussels-Capital Region and Sichuan Province

Jan Hoogmartens, the Belgian Ambassador to China, made an official visit to Sichuan Province to mark the 50^th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Belgium and China. On this occasion, Brussels International joined forces with hub.brussels to organise a dinner in Chengdu to celebrate the 26^th anniversary of the cooperation agreement between the Brussels-Capital Region and Sichuan Province.

The two regions should have celebrated the 25^th anniversary of this agreement, which has been very active in recent years, in 2020 but the event was rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

After meeting with Deputy Governor Li Yunze, the Belgian delegation invited fifty guests to enjoy the best of Belgian cuisine during a dinner prepared by Belgian chefs working in Shanghai.

The speech of Pascal Smet, the Brussels State Secretary responsible for European and International Relations, was projected on a large screen, followed by a film on the Ommegang procession and a film on tourism, made by visit.brussels. The guests also had the opportunity to sample the chocolate of Pierre Marcolini, who will soon open a shop in Chengdu.