Anyang Mayor Choi Dae-ho Holds Discussion with Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing on Mutual Cooperation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] Anyang Mayor Choi Dae-ho visited the Chinese Embassy in South Korea in Myeongdong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul on the 25th, and held a discussion with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing to discuss ways to strengthen diplomatic cooperation between South Korean and Chinese local governments.

The discussion on that day was arranged to seek a path of mutual benefit and cooperation amid uncertainties in the international situation. On the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of South Korea-China diplomatic relations, the parties engaged in wide-ranging conversations about the roles of local governments in further strengthening the friendly relations that have accumulated over time and mutual cooperation measures.

Meanwhile, Anyang City, which has maintained exchanges including friendly visits to Weifang City and Anyang City in China, plans to further expand its exchanges with Chinese local governments through this discussion and strengthen substantive cooperative relations.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho said, "Anyang City established a friendly relations agreement with Weifang City in Shandong Province, China in 1995, and formed a friendly exchange relationship with Anyang City in Henan Province in 2013, and has continued exchanges in culture, administration, and other areas for a long time," and added, "Going forward, we will create a success model of local-level diplomacy between South Korea and China through city-to-city cooperation."

Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing responded by saying, "Cooperation between local governments is an important channel for promoting understanding and friendship between the peoples of both nations," and expressed hope that "future cooperation between Anyang City and Chinese cities will become even more intimate."