[Translated from original Chinese]

On the afternoon of April 11, Ambassador Kenji Kanasugi, who visited Tianjin, met with Chen Miner, Secretary of the Tianjin Party Committee. Representatives from the Japan Chamber of Commerce in China and the Tianjin Japanese Association attended the meeting.

During the meeting, Ambassador Kanasugi pointed out that there are about 2,500 Japanese expatriates, 600 Japanese companies, and about 140 students in Japanese schools in Tianjin. He hoped that in order to ensure the peace of mind and safety of Japanese expatriates and the careers of Japanese companies, development and continues to receive support from Tianjin City. Secretary Chen said that Tianjin attaches great importance to the safety and business environment of foreigners and foreign-invested enterprises, including Japanese and Japanese companies, and will continue to optimize it in the future.

The two sides reached an agreement on the importance of promoting personnel exchanges between Japan and China, including Japan and Tianjin, and confirmed that they will work together to this end.

After the meeting with Secretary Chen, Ambassador Jin Shan attended a dinner hosted by Tianjin Vice Mayor Zhang Ling.

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金杉大使访问天津市：会见天津市党委书记陈敏尔（2024年4月11日）

4月11日下午，访问天津市的金杉宪治大使与天津市党委书记陈敏尔举行会见。中国日本商会及天津日本人会的代表参加会见。

在会见中，金杉大使指出，天津市内约有2500名日本侨民、600家日企，以及日本人学校的约140名学生，希望能为了保障日本侨民的安心与安全，以及保障日企的事业发展，继续得到天津市的支持。 陈书记表示，天津市重视包括日本人与日企在内的外国人及外资企业的安全与营商环境，今后也将持续优化。

双方就促进包括日本与天津市在内的日中间人员往来的重要性达成一致，并确认将为此共同努力。

与陈书记的会见结束后，金杉大使出席了天津市副市长张玲主办的晚餐会。

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Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of Japan

Author: Embassy of Japan in China

Format: Press Release

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