2011年9月22日 星期四

Manila mayor visits Taipei to boosts ties 促進交流 馬尼拉市長訪台北


Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim led a delegation of city officials to Taipei Thursday on an exchange tour of Manila's sister city. 

Manila has been an official sister city of Taipei since 1966. 

On invitation from Taipei City Mayor Hau Lung-bin, Lim arrived in Taipei in the morning and attended an evening reception hosted by Hau. 

As part of the exchange program, Lim will visit city government buildings, where he will be briefed on urban planning and day-to-day operations in city hall. 

Lim is also scheduled to meet with officials from government agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Lim has been on friendly terms with Taipei. He led a delegation of city staffers to Taipei in 2007 and participated in the inauguration ceremony of President Ma Ying-jeou in 2008. 

He was also seen on various occasions celebrating the Republic of China centennial with Taiwanese expatriates in Manila. 

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