On November 4, Commissioner Cui Jianchun received a courtesy call from Mr. Jesús Gracia Aldaz, the newly appointed Consul General of the Kingdom of Spain in the Hong Kong SAR.

Commissioner Cui welcomed the Consul General Aldaz to assume his new post, briefed him on the The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the core tenets and successful practice of the “one country, two systems” policy in Hong Kong, and expressed hope that the Consul General would seize the new opportunities brought by Hong Kong’s integration into and contribution to the overall national development, so as to advance Hong Kong–Spain exchanges and cooperation to a higher level.

Consul General Aldaz noted the long-standing cooperation between Spain and Hong Kong, stating that the Spanish side has always attached great importance to Hong Kong’s unique strengths and that he is willing, during his tenure, to actively promote Spain-Hong Kong cooperation across various fields.