On September 8th, Vice President Hu Sishe attended the 2014 China (Xiamen) International Forum for Friendship Cities co-hosted by CPAFFC, CIFCA, Fujian Provincial People’s Government and Xiamen Municipal Government in Xiamen.

Aimed at enhancing practical exchanges and cooperation between cities in areas of economy and trade, science and technology, culture, health, environment protection and tourism, this forum is a major event during the 18th China International Fair for Investment & Trade. The theme of the forum is seeking cooperation and development among international friendship cities in new media era. There are about 300 guests from home and abroad present at the forum.

On behave of CPAFFC and CIFCA, Hu extended the sincere congratulations to the successful convening of the forum and spoke highly of the achievements Xiamen has made in friendship cities development. He also mentioned that CPAFFC and CIFCA will host the 2014 China International Friendship Cities Conference in late November in Guangzhou and invited the present guests to attend the conference.

During the forum, Hu was interviewed by People’s Daily Online, and he also attended the signing ceremony of friendship exchange MOU between Xiamen and Prince George’s County, USA.