Wed, October 12, 2011
TIANJIN, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The sixth Round Table Meeting of Chinese and French Mayors opened on Wednesday in north China's port city of Tianjin.
Co-organized by the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs and the Comite France Chine, the three-day event has attracted mayors and officials from 12 Chinese cities and 10 French cities.
In an effort to strengthen cooperation between Chinese and French cities, the attendees will hold discussions on a wide range of issues, including environmental protection, urban transportation and challenges that have arisen during the course of urbanization.
The event has been held on an yearly basis since the first Round Table Meeting of Chinese and French Mayors was held in the French city of Leone in 2004.
