Surabaya, Indonesia's second largest city, and Xiamen, capital
of China's southern province of Fujian, agreed Friday to unite in a
sister-city relationship.
The Memorandum of Understanding on sister-city relationship was
signed into effect by Surabaya Mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono and Xiamen
Political Consultative Conference Chairman Chen Xiumao in Surabaya
Friday.
Under the agreement, the two cities will promote closer
cooperation in a wide range of areas, from trade, tourism,
education, science, to technology.
"We do hope that the agreement will bring advantages to Surabaya
as there are many sectors we can develop together with Xiamen, such
as trade and tourism," Bambang said after signing the
agreement.
Chen, who led an eight-member delegation to the event, said,
"Surabaya and Xiamen have a lot in common. Surabaya has, among
others, its own port and an institute of technology like we
do."
After Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, Xiamen is the
second Chinese city with which Surabaya establishes a sister-city
relationship.
(Xinhua News Agency June 23, 2006)
