On 15 October, Consul General Tang Rui met with Councillor Claire Douglas, Leader of York City Council. They exchanged views in depth on strengthening local cooperation between China and the UK. Deputy Leader of the Council Councillor Peter Kilbane, along with representatives of the University of York and the local chamber of commerce, also attended the meeting.

Consul General Tang briefed China’s latest developments and the current state of China-UK relations, noting that York is an important city within the consular district. He said that, since their meeting last year, positive progress had been made in cooperation across various fields through the joint efforts of both sides. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the sister-city relationship between Nanjing and York, and the two cities have organized a series of exchange activities. He expressed the hope that the two cities would further deepen their cooperation and take their sister-city relationship to a new level.

Councillor Douglas said that York attaches great importance to strengthening cooperation with China and values the friendship and achievements built up with Nanjing over the past decade. Looking ahead, York is willing to step up efforts in key areas such as trade, education and innovation, and to take practical cooperation between the two sides to new heights.