Gong Zheng met separately with Heidi Paz, Chairman and CEO of American Xuan Wei Company, and Rod May, CEO of Belgian SeSoCo Group.

On June 23, Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng separately met with Heidi Pech, Chairman and CEO of American Avon Company, and Rode Mai, CEO of Belgium Seresco Group. Gong Zheng said that Shanghai is currently focusing on the construction of the "Five Centers" as its main direction and important mission, accelerating the construction of a socialist modern international metropolis with global influence. We are deepening the promotion of new industrialization, nurturing and developing new productive forces, accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system, and striving to promote high-quality development. We look forward to further deepening cooperation and achieving mutual success with Avon Company and Seresco Group. We hope Avon Company will further enhance its level of operation in Shanghai, deeply integrate into the local manufacturing supply chain of Shanghai, and help promote the intelligent, green, and integrated development of Shanghai's industries. We hope Seresco Group will continue to increase its investment layout in Shanghai, participate in the construction of Shanghai International Science and Technology Innovation Center, promote more technological achievements to be first landed in Shanghai, actively help Shanghai's green and low-carbon transformation, and achieve its "dual carbon" goal. We welcome both companies to actively participate in the 9th China International Import Expo, bringing more new products, new technologies, and new services to Shanghai and introducing them to China. Shanghai will continue to create a market-oriented, rule-of-law, and international first-class business environment, better supporting the development of all kinds of enterprises in Shanghai.