DAVAO CITY – The city has signed as sister city agreement with Tai’an of the People’s Republic of China on August 4, but it was announced by the Davao City Investment and Promotion Center on Wednesday
Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte and Secretary of CPC Tai’an Municipal Committee Yang Hongtao signed a sister city agreement for trade and investment.
The agreement was mor focused on trade and investment with the Davao City Investment Promotion Center (DCIPC) and the Tain’an City.
Tai’an has 5,635,000 population. It is located in the province of Shandong in Nothern China.
Tai’an is named after Mount Tai. In Chinese, Tai which means “significant”. The name Tai’an is derived from the ancient saying: “If Mount Tai is safe, then the four seas (the world) are safe (Wikipedia).
The twin city has the following areas of cooperation; culture and tourism, environmental protection, and research and development, these are over and above the trade and investment clause.
Mayor Duterte in his message during teh signing ceremony sai d“By forging strong ties with Tai’an, we open doors to potential trade and investment opportunities, stimulating our local economy, and promoting peace and understanding in an increasingly interconnected world. The city government of Davao looks forward to meaningful collaborations with Tai’an from here on out.”
Secretary of CPC Tai’an Municipal Committee Yang Hongtao thanked the city government for welcoming the Tai’an delegation and expressed his optimism about the growing relationship between Tai’an and Davao.
“I sincerely hope we can seize this opportunity to strengthen the cooperation between Tai’an and Davao in broader fields and at deeper levels. Let’s go hand in hand to carry out cooperation in economy and trade, science and technology, education, tourism, culture, and other fields, and achieve win-win cooperation and common prosperity”, Yang said.
The sisterhood pact came after the Tai’an Municipal People’s Government through Kisan Lu Lands Inc. sent a letter of intent to the Davao City government signifying its desire to establish a sister city agreement in December 2021.
The following year, the Davao City International Relations Board endorsed its resolution to sign the agreement to the Davao City Council, which also approved the ordinance granting legislative authority to the city mayor in the same year.
Tai’an is the third Chinese sister city of Davao, after Nanning and Jinjiang.-with report from PNA
