Organized by CPAFFC and Governors Association of Korea (GAOK), the first China-Korea Governors Conference was held in Incheon of Korea on the afternoon of June 8.  Mr. Hwang Kyo-Ahn, Prime Minister of Korea, met with delegates from both sides in Seoul before the Conference.

The Conference was presided by Madame Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, and Mr. Yoo Jeong Bok, President of GAOK and Mayor of Incheon.  Delegates from China included Mr. Luosang Jiangcun, Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region, Mr. Liang Gui, Member of the Standing Committee and Director-General of the Publicity Department of the CPC Shaanxi Committee, Mr. Zhao Haishan, Vice Mayor of Tianjin Municipality, Madame Wang Yanling, Vice Governor of Henan Province, and Mr. He Duanqi, Vice Governor of Yunnan Province.  Delegates from Korean side included Mr. Kwon Young-Jin，Mayor of Daegu Metropolitan City, Mr. Song Ha-Jin, Governor of Jeollabuk-do Province, Mr. Ahn Hee-Jung, Governor of Chungcheongnam-do Province, Mr. Yoon Jang-Hyun, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City，Mr. Choi Moon-Soon, Governor of Gangwon-do Province，Mr. Lee Nak-Yon, Governor of Jeollanam-do Province, Mr. Won Hee-Ryong, and Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province.  All of the above-mentioned delegates and Mr. Qiu Guohong, Ambassador of China to Korea, made speeches at the Conference. 

The theme of the Conference was “Welcome the China-Korea FTA Era and Effectively Play the Role of Local Governments”.  Both sides held broad and in-depth discussions on subjects of mutual concern such as “Green Development and Industrial Cooperation” and “Promoting People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges by Tourism Cooperation”.

A Joint Declaration was released by the Conference and it was agreed that the second China-Korea Governors Conference be held in China in 2018.