Shenzhen and Macao signed four agreements to promote cooperation
in the fields of trade, tourism, logistics and finance after talks
between Shenzhen Mayor Xu Zongheng and Chief Executive of the Macao
Special Administrative Region (SAR) Edmund Ho Hau Wah on
Monday.
The four agreements “represent a significant step forward in the
cooperation between Shenzhen and Macao under the Guangdong-Macao
cooperation framework,” a Shenzhen Special Zone Daily report said
yesterday.
Leading a Shenzhen Municipal Government delegation, Xu arrived
in Macao on Monday at the invitation of Ho.
The two sides agreed to enhance exchanges between the two
governments and further strengthen cooperation between Shenzhen and
Macao in all fields under the existing Guangdong-Macao cooperation
framework. They also agreed to step up cooperation in the fields of
trade, tourism, logistics and finance and reached consensus
regarding how to map out a long-term development plan involving the
two cities.
During his meeting with Xu, Ho said Macao is now actively
working on creating a platform for trade between China and
Portuguese-speaking countries. He believed Macao would be able to
lend a helping hand in Shenzhen’s efforts to expand its overseas
presence.
Xu said Shenzhen and Macao are highly complimentary in their
industrial structures. With its fast growth in high-tech, finance
and logistics industries, rich cultural and tourist resources and
well-developed transport system, Shenzhen can serve as a bridge
linking Macao to the inland regions, Xu said.
(Shenzhen Daily April 12, 2006)
