(News from Qingdao Daily) Last night, deputy secretary of the CPC Qingdao Committee, mayor of Qingdao Xia Geng met with his counterpart from Korea Gunsan City Men Dong Xin and speaker of the city congress Lee Lae Baum and their delegation at Shangri-la Hotel.

    Xia first expressed his welcome to the guests visit. He noted that the opening of Qingdao Office of Gunsan City is a major event in the exchanges between the two cities, Qingdao will spare no effort to boost the bilateral cooperation and provide convenient conditions to the office.

    Men Dong Xin expressed his appreciation to the support Qingdao granted to them. He noted that the open of Gunsan City office in Qingdao means wider and more cooperation between the two cities.

    Gunsan City became friendly cooperative partner city of Qingdao in September 2003. Men Dong Xin and his delegation came to Qingdao to attend the opening ceremony of Qingdao Office of Gunsan City and explore further friendly cooperation with Qingdao.