Fiji participates at the 3rd China Shaoxing International Friendship Cities Conference
2020-11-17 1285次

The 3rd China Shaoxing International Friendship Cities Conference was held on 13th November 2020 under the theme of ‘Deepening Win-win Cooperation and Sharing Development Opportunities.' Dr. Yok Yee Chan, the Consul General of the Republic of Fiji in Shanghai among other invited guests from the diplomatic corps of more than 20 countries  attended the conference in person. Representatives of 21 friendship cities from 14 counties participated online due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions. 


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Fijian Permanent Secretary of Commerce Trade, Tourism and TransportShaheen Ali sending the congratulatory message & the signing of the Shaoxing Initiative


Suva, the capital city of Fiji and Shaoxing established sister city relations in 2014.  The close relationship has since ushered in a practical cooperation in tourism, trade and investment between the two cities. To mark the occasion of the third China Shaoxing International Friendship Cities Conference, the Fijian Permanent Secretary of Commerce Trade, Tourism and Transport, Shaheen Ali sent a congratulatory message on behalf of the Fijian government and the Suva City.  He stated that the Conference presented an exciting opportunity for business leaders, educators and city officials to identify and discuss new initiatives especially in a time when countries and cities focus on the post-COVID economic recovery.


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Group picture of Shaoxing local officials and guests from the diplomatic corps


In meetings with the Party Secretary and Mayor of Shaoxing, Dr Chan conveyed Fiji’s appreciation for the invitation to participate in the Conference.  She iterated the potential for deeper and more comprehensive cooperation between the two sister cities, hence closer collaboration in the promotion of bilateral ties, especially in trade, tourism and people to people exchange.


Subsequent to the Conference, the Fijian delegation also participated in the 2020 Shaoxing Development Forum, which was held the following day. The Forum was attended by senior local officials and hundreds of business executives whom are associated to Shaoxing.