San Francisco Mayor Visits Shanghai: Gong Zheng Says Bilateral Cooperation Contributes to US-China Relations
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie led a delegation to Shanghai to sign a new round of cooperation memoranda. Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng stated that US-China relations are one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world, hoping that both sides will strengthen cooperation to make greater contributions to the development of US-China relations.
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(Shanghai, April 21, Central News Agency reporter Li Yawen) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie of California, USA, led a delegation to Shanghai and signed a new round of cooperation memoranda. Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng stated that US-China relations are one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world, hoping that both sides will strengthen cooperation to make greater contributions to the development of US-China relations.
Shanghai and San Francisco became sister cities in 1980. Lurie visited Shanghai from April 19 to 20, leading a delegation to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the two cities becoming sister cities. During the visit, the delegation visited institutions such as the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Natural History Museum, and Shanghai Theatre Academy, and attended tourism promotion activities.
According to reports from The Paper and China News Service, Gong Zheng met with Lurie on April 20 and jointly signed a new round of cooperation memoranda (MOU).
Gong Zheng stated that US-China relations are one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. Shanghai and San Francisco are important links in friendly exchanges between China and the US. Since establishing sister city relations in 1980, the two cities have carried out fruitful cooperation, with friendship spanning across centuries and oceans.
He said that Shanghai is currently accelerating its efforts to become a modern international metropolis with global influence and socialist characteristics. He hopes that with this new round of cooperation memoranda as a starting point, both cities will further deepen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as economic trade and investment, urban governance, and culture and arts. He also hopes to support excellent enterprises in investing and developing, strengthen the exchange of experiences in green low-carbon development and urban renewal, and make greater contributions to the development of US-China relations.
Gong Zheng pointed out that he hopes to strengthen exchanges and interactions between people from all walks of life in both places, especially among young people, to encourage more people to travel and visit each other's cities, deepen mutual understanding, and draw closer.
Lurie stated that San Francisco has made significant progress in artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals, and climate technology, possessing broad space for cooperation with Shanghai. He hopes that the two cities will deepen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation, climate governance, sustainable development, urban governance, culture and arts, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges, looking forward to friendly and practical cooperation. (Edited by: Chen Kaiyu) 1150421
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(Shanghai, April 21, Central News Agency reporter Li Yawen) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie of California, USA, led a delegation to Shanghai and signed a new round of cooperation memoranda. Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng stated that US-China relations are one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world, hoping that both sides will strengthen cooperation to make greater contributions to the development of US-China relations.
Shanghai and San Francisco became sister cities in 1980. Lurie visited Shanghai from April 19 to 20, leading a delegation to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the two cities becoming sister cities. During the visit, the delegation visited institutions such as the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Natural History Museum, and Shanghai Theatre Academy, and attended tourism promotion activities.
According to reports from The Paper and China News Service, Gong Zheng met with Lurie on April 20 and jointly signed a new round of cooperation memoranda (MOU).
Gong Zheng stated that US-China relations are one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. Shanghai and San Francisco are important links in friendly exchanges between China and the US. Since establishing sister city relations in 1980, the two cities have carried out fruitful cooperation, with friendship spanning across centuries and oceans.
He said that Shanghai is currently accelerating its efforts to become a modern international metropolis with global influence and socialist characteristics. He hopes that with this new round of cooperation memoranda as a starting point, both cities will further deepen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as economic trade and investment, urban governance, and culture and arts. He also hopes to support excellent enterprises in investing and developing, strengthen the exchange of experiences in green low-carbon development and urban renewal, and make greater contributions to the development of US-China relations.
Gong Zheng pointed out that he hopes to strengthen exchanges and interactions between people from all walks of life in both places, especially among young people, to encourage more people to travel and visit each other's cities, deepen mutual understanding, and draw closer.
Lurie stated that San Francisco has made significant progress in artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals, and climate technology, possessing broad space for cooperation with Shanghai. He hopes that the two cities will deepen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation, climate governance, sustainable development, urban governance, culture and arts, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges, looking forward to friendly and practical cooperation. (Edited by: Chen Kaiyu) 1150421
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