On June 10th, the Second China-Poland Forum on Local Cooperation organized by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), the people’s government of Guangdong province, Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry of Poland, the Polish Foreign Ministry, was held in Guangzhou.

Mme. Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Mme. Zhao Yufang, Vice Governor of Guangdong, Mr. Marcin Kubiak, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development of Poland, Mr. Wies?aw Byczkowski, Vice Governor of Pomerania and other major leaders from China and Poland attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.

The theme of the forum is Sustainable Urbanization, with four panel discussions on topic of City Reconstruction and Historical Protection, Environmental Protection-New Energy and Recycling Economy, City Image building and Sustainable Tourism, Education-The Commercialization and Application of Research Findings of Colleges and Universities. Those topics fully demonstrate that the forum is practical and the cooperation is wide-ranged.

The forum has drawn wide attention and participation from all walks of life of China and Poland. Around 200 people attended the forum, including 140 representatives from over 20 provinces and cities of China, and around 50 Polish guests from Poland Central Government and 5 provinces: Pomerania, Malpolska, Lower Silesia, Silesia and Lodzkie. Fuoshan City of China and City of Starogard of Poland signed the Agreement on Establishment of Friendship Cities, Southern Medical University of China and Medical University of Lodz signed the agreement of cooperation. The Awarding Ceremony for Friendly Cooperation between China and Poland and City Promotion Activities took place after the forum.