SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met his Dunedin counterpart, Dave Cull, and his delegation from New Zealand on Friday.

Yang told the guests that Shanghai is implementing cooperation agreements between the two cities, which are both members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Shanghai is keen to enhance cooperation with Dunedin in culture and creative industries.

He said Shanghai is building itself into a global financial center and is conducting comprehensive education reform. He is glad to see cooperation and exchanges among different types of schools in Shanghai and Dunedin.