On the afternoon of July 23, Lee Sung-ho paid a visit to the Changchun Municipal Foreign Affairs Office. As his tenure in Changchun is coming to an end, this visit was a special farewell call. Zhao Haiying, Director of Changchun Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, met with this delegation.

 

Director Zhao expressed her gratitude to Mr. Lee for his contributions to promoting economic and trade exchanges between Changchun and South Korea during his tenure. She particularly highlighted the China-Korea Auto Industry Matchmaking Conference hosted by both sides, which provided a favorable platform for negotiations and cooperation among auto parts companies from the two countries. The event achieved remarkable results and received high praise from municipal leaders. She expressed the hope that after returning to KOTRA headquarters in South Korea and assuming his new position as Director of the Biomedical Department, Mr. Lee would continue to follow and support the development of Changchun and promote deeper exchanges and cooperation in the biomedical sector.

Mr. Lee noted that the growth of the Changchun Trade Center since its establishment in 2019 would not have been possible without the strong support and assistance of the Changchun Municipal Foreign Affairs Office. Upon taking office in 2022, his first official visit was to the Changchun Foreign Affairs Office, and now, at the end of his three-year tenure, his final visit is also to the Office. He hoped that the Office would continue to pay attention to and support the work of the Trade Center and host relevant economic and trade activities with it to further deepen economic and trade cooperation between South Korea and Changchun.

 

Deputy Director Ou Shuo also attended the meeting.