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(L-R) Nanjing FAO
Ms. Mao Huimin, Nanjing Tourism DDG Jin Weidong, ASPAC Land Mr. Zhong Bei,
Nanjing University Prof. Zou Yajun, Consul General Maria Rowena Mendoza
Sanchez, Nanjing FAO, DDG Chen Hao, Consul Aileen S. Mendiola-Rau, Southeast
University Prof. Huang Kai, Mr. Niel Ballesteros, Ms. Michelle Tang,
Southeast University Ms. Xu Jian
09 February 2009 – Consul General Maria
Rowena Mendoza Sanchez led a delegation from the Philippine Consulate
General in Shanghai to visit Nanjing on 5 February 2009.
During the visit, the officials from the
Consulate had a meeting with Director-General of the Nanjing Foreign Affairs
Office Sun Jiaxin, Deputy-Director General of the Nanjing Municipal Tourism
Bureau Jin Weidong and officials from the Nanjing University and the
Southeast University to discuss ways to improve bilateral relations.
Both sides agreed that in order to
improve bilateral relations, there is a need to come up with a mechanism to
identify projects or objectives that both sides can implement together which
are “doable” and “quantifiable”. It was therefore agreed that every year,
both sides would try to come up with an agreed list of projects and
periodically meet to follow-up implementation.
For 2009, the following projects were
discussed -- sister-city proposal between Quezon City and Nanjing City,
visits of Nanjing officials to the Philippines, promotion of twinning of
universities and the possibility of organizing joint programs in student and
faculty exchanges and English as a Second Language Program.
Both sides also agreed to cooperate in
promoting tourism. The Philippines will participate in the Nanjing Travel
Expo on 21-22 March 2009. For their part, the Nanjing Municipal Tourism
Bureau will visit the Philippines in March and will conduct promotions in
the Philippines. It was agreed that both sides will push their respective
travel agents to establish linkages and develop tour packages. Media
familiarization tours will be organized to promote travel destinations.
Nanjing City is the
capital of China’s Jiangsu Province. It is one of the ancient capitals of
China and enjoys a worldwide reputation for its history and culture.
Nanjing is two (2) hours away by train from Shanghai and is one of important
industrial bases in East China with strong industrial economic strength,
accounting for about 1% of China’s total in terms of gross industrial
capability. Nanjing has built up a comprehensive industrial system with five
pillar industries namely: petrochemical, electronics, manufacturing,
automobile, steel and power, information technology, petroleum and chemical.
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