On June 27, 2016, Deputy Auditor General Chen Chenzhao attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the Audit Seminar for SAIs along the Belt & Road Routes held at Audit Academy in Nanjing, on behalf of Auditor General Liu Jiayi.
Chen Chenzhaoextended a warm welcome to participants. He saidChina iscommitted to developing cooperation with countries along theBelt & Road Routes.In 2013, President Xi Jinping put forward the major initiative of building the Belt and Road, which follows the principles of discussion, joint development, and sharing of benefits. It encouragesthe spiritsof openness, inclusiveness, and mutual beneficial cooperation.National Audit Office of China attaches great importance to professional exchanges with SAIs of countries along the Belt & Road route, and is willing to enhance such platforms for common development of SAIs.
Chief Auditor and Deputy Auditor General of Tajikistan Fayzalizoda Nazarali addressed on behalf of all participants, and he expressed great appreciation to National Audit Office of China for hosting the seminar. He regarded the seminar a good opportunity for exchanges and sharing both theoretically and practically.
The seminaris jointly organized by the Ministry of Commerce,and hosted by National Audit Officewith strong support from Nanjing Audit University. Altogether 33officials and experts from the 14 countries attended the seminar.