Wei Zhaohui met Sun Weiyong and his entourage. (Photo/Wu Tao)
On the afternoon of October 23, 2026, Wei Zhaohui, secretary of the Huaihua Municipal Party Committee, met Sun Weiyong, deputy executive president of the Hong Kong Association for Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China and a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and his entourage. Municipal leaders Zuo Hong and He Weiying attended the meeting.
On behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, Wei extended a warm welcome to Sun Weiyong and his group. She noted that Huaihua is a pivotal node city on the New International Land Sea Trade Corridor. The city is pressing ahead with building Version 2.0 of the “5+10” modern industrial system and accelerating its development into a regional central city at the border of five provincial level administrative regions. She welcomed the Hong Kong General Association to show interest in and place confidence in Huaihua, take part in investment and cooperation for the Xupu New Wanrun Environmental friendly New Materials Project, deepen industrial docking, boost exchanges among young people from Huaihua, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and expand room for cooperation.
Sun remarked that Huaihua is a blessed land of the Five Stream region famed for its mountains and waters. He wished Huaihua enduring prosperity in tourism and sustained popularity. His delegation would seize the dividends and development opportunities brought by Huaihua’s corridor positioning, facilitate economic trade ties and youth interactions between Huaihua and Hong Kong, and pursue win win outcomes for both sides.
A forum was held on the same morning. The Huaihua Municipal Bureau of Commerce and the Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, Television, Sports presented investment promotion briefs and cultural tourism project recommendations respectively.
During their stay in Huaihua, Sun and his entourage visited the Site of the Acceptance of Japan’s Surrender in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Zhijiang, Huairen Group, and Xupu New Wanrun Environmental friendly New Materials Company.
(Translated by Tian Xia)