Since the beginning of the reform and opening-up policy, the friendly relationship between China and Italy has continued to develop with increasing cooperation and exchanges in various fields. According to the Memorandum on Joint Police Patrol signed by the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China and Italian Ministry of Interior, the Chinese and Italian police have implemented a program on joint patrol in two countries.
“When you look at the time frame, twenty years is actually a very short time. And to see from 1995 to 2018 what has been accomplished is miraculous,” said Michael Luevano, Vice President & Executive Director of Shanghai Juss Event Management Co., Ltd.
“The first time I came to Shanghai, China, I was surprised and almost stunned,” said Caroline Maggipinto, an Italian teacher describing her first trip to Shanghai as part of the Shanghai International Youth Interactive Friendship Camp.
Akira Yonezawa, current Executive Officer of Japan Airlines, has been working for the company for 34 years since he joined the company in 1984. He once served as Manager of the Shanghai Office at Japan Airlines between 2008 and 2010. This is the second time Akira has taken on a challenge in China.
Among the foreign businesses in the Shanghai Hongqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone, Japanese companies and institutions take up a large portion. Among them is JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Shanghai. Funded by the Japanese government, JETRO has played a crucial role in promoting Sino-Japanese trade and investment exchanges and Sino-Japanese economic cooperation.
As a Parisian with a romantic sense of humor, Philippe Gas has a special connection with Asia. Having spent years working across the region in destinations such as Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, the Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia, in 2014 he finally settled down in his second home - Shanghai.