Johor-China MoU sealed

08 November 2011 , By The Star

The Johor Baru City Council is looking forward to strengthening bilateral ties with the city of Shantou in China after signing a memorandum of understanding with them.

Mayor Burhan Amin hoped that the MOU could open doors to economic and cultural collaborations between the two cities.

“Both cities have expressed interest to learn from each other on ways to improve the quality of life of their people,” Burhan said.

“I am confident that this agreement will foster a closer relationship between the two cities.

“We have a lot to learn from Shantou, including ways to improve cleanliness and infrastructure, and how to fully utilise our resources and to eliminate urban poor,” he said in his address to the Shantou delegation here yesterday.

Johor Baru was the last stop for the 18-member delegation from the eastern coastal city of Guangdong province. The group is on a four-day trip to Malaysia.

Shantou vice mayor Zhou Zhen Song, who led the delegation, said the visit was a good start in expanding partnership on tourism, culture and economy.

“I understand that the Teochew community is a big part of the Chinese community in Johor Baru and we are happy to be able to visit the city and enjoy the tourist attractions,” Zhou said.