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Helsinki has proposed broadening its sister city relationship with Beijing by entering into a green and smart urbanization agreement amid European and Chinese leaders' calls for finding new two-way investment and trade opportunities.
Pekka Sauri, deputy mayor of Helsinki, disclosed the proposal at a two-day side event of the China-EU summit on Thursday. The event was organized by the China Association of Mayors and EU Covenant of Mayors, and attended by 50 mayors from Europe and China.
"We are preparing a smart-city development cooperation plan, and once it is ready, we are going to negotiate with Beijing," Sauri said.
He said both sides have been involved in preparing the draft plan, which focuses on green urbanization opportunities for investors.
Chen Gang, deputy mayor of Beijing, said the Chinese capital will double its efforts to upgrade industrial structures and construct more green buildings and green transport.
In cooperation with European cities, Chen said, "We should strengthen the protection and use of the ancient capital while speeding up ecological and environmental development."
China and the European Union decided to enter into urbanization cooperation in May when Vice-Premier Li Keqiang visited Brussels. They decided to launch the EU-China Mayor Forum under the bilateral urbanization partnership signed by Li and European leaders in May.
China has an urbanization rate of 51 percent, and unfolding urbanization process has offered tremendous cooperation opportunities for Europe, which excels at green and smart urban development.
The forum brought the European and Chinese mayors, local decision-makers, city planners, companies and NGOs together to share insights on promoting a sustainable future for the cities.
"Both European and Chinese mayors have expressed their support for this forum to explore more potential in urbanization," said Cui Hengde, secretary-general of the China Association of Mayors.
Gerd Schwandner, mayor of Oldenburg, Germany, said he has visited China 60 to 70 times.
"First, we expect to deepen our strategic partnership with Xi'an and Tianjin, in such fields as renewable energies and agriculture," Schwandner said. "We also hope to establish cooperation with other Chinese cities."
Looking for more transcontinental cooperation on sustainable logistics projects, Schwandner said: "The coastal city Qingdao is my first choice in China."
Questions:
1. What European city is Beijing’s sister city?
2. What are they planning together?
3. What is the focus of the plan?
Answers:
1. Helsinki, Finland.
2. A plan for smart-city development cooperation.
3. Green urbanization opportunities for investors from both cities.
About the broadcaster:
Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.
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