Shanghai-Taipei forum to be held on July 4

The 2019 Shanghai-Taipei City Forum will be held in Shanghai on July 4, the Shanghai Taiwan Affairs Office has announced.

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je will led a delegation to attend the forum, an annual event held in rotation by the two cities.

This year, the theme of the forum is “Innovation, Cooperation, Future.”

Participants will share experiences and try to promote communication in areas including biomedicine, youth innovation and smart city, culture and medical technologies.

During the forum, the two parties will sign a series of MOUs to further deepen exchanges and cooperation between Shanghai and Taipei.

Launched in 2010, the annual forum has been an important communication platform for the two cities and has made great achievements.

Shanghai and Taipei have deepened their communication and broadened their cooperation by signing 33 agreements so far.