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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, January 17 (Xinhua) — The first China-Russia Roundtable Meeting of Mayors was held on Friday in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, known as the "Ice Capital of China" due to its cold climate and booming winter tourism. The theme of the event was "promoting innovative urban development through ice and snow culture."
Local media reported that the meeting was attended by representatives from 13 Chinese and Russian cities that are rapidly developing ice and snow resources or have significant potential for development in this area. Participants included officials, entrepreneurs, and industry experts. They engaged in an in-depth exchange of views on such pressing issues as building smart cities, developing cultural and tourism industries using ice and snow resources, and renewing the image and functions of cities.
In particular, representatives from the cities of Ulan-Ude, Hohhot, and Yichun presented their views on the implementation of digital technologies in urban governance; representatives from the cities of Irkutsk, Hulunbuir, and Mohe discussed effective approaches to using ice and snow resources to promote the development of urban cultural and tourism industries; and representatives from the cities of Blagoveshchensk, Khabarovsk, and Hulin shared their experiences in protecting ancient historical quarters, reconstructing old residential complexes, and improving the environment.
Irina Guseva, co-chair of the All-Russian Association for the Development of Local Self-Government (VARMSU), member of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for the Development of Local Self-Government, and Li Mian, Vice Mayor of Harbin, attended the opening of the event and delivered speeches.
On the afternoon of the same day, a Sino-Russian symposium on construction technology and industry was held as a side event to the Roundtable. Following this symposium, both sides reached consensus on a wide range of issues related to urban planning, attracting investment, and developing technological cooperation.
The roundtable meeting of Chinese and Russian mayors served as a multi-level and broad-based platform for contacts and consultations between the cities of the two countries. Participants from both sides expressed their intention to further intensify fruitful cooperation in areas such as urban development and cultural and tourism integration, thereby writing a new chapter in the history of interregional cooperation between China and Russia.
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