Mr. Haim Bibas, Chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel led a 10-members delegation visiting China at the invitation of CPAFFC. The delegation visited Shanghai, Haikou, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, attending the UCLG World Council Meeting held in Haikou city, as well as the 2014 China International Friendship Cities Conference in Guangzhou during 20 to 29 November.

President Li Xiaolin met with the delegation, she welcomed the delegation to the UCLG World Council Meeting. Then she listened to the cities’ introductions from mayors in the delegation, asked about the administrative management system in Israel, and recalled the scenary when she planted the friendship tree together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu. The delegation expressed their delight of coming to China, and they said that this visit would be a chance for Israeli mayors to know further about China, they hoped to enhance cooperation in all fields with China through this visit and they were looking forward to meeting Ms. Li Xiaolin next time in Israel.

Mr. Hu Sishe, Vice President of CPAFFC, held banquet for delegation, he said that CPAFFC and FLAI had started lasting exchange ever since 1995, both sides played important roles in promoting exchange of local authorities between China and Israel.

Mr. Xie Xiaodan, Vice Mayor of Guangzhou city, met with the delegation during the 2014 China International Friendship Cities Conference. Mr. Meir Halevy, Mayor of Eilat city met with Ms. Bai Yuzhen, Deputy Director General of Foreign Affairs Office in Ningxia Autonomous Region; Mr. Adi Eldar, Mayor of Karmiel city, met with Mr. Cheng Huarong, Deputy Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Huangshan city; Mr. Eliyahu Barda, Mayor of Migdal Ha''''Emek city, met with Mr. Cui Yuping, Deputy Director General of Foreign Affairs Office of Harbin city. Both sides discussed promoting economic and trade exchange, assigning persons in charge of cities’ communication, students exchange, agricultural programs and so on.

Delegation visited Shanghai Municipal Planning Exhibition Hall in Shanghai. They met with managers in Shenzhen Kuantech Co. Ltd in Shenzhen, discussing the cooperation on civil lightening system.