Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong met his Busan counterpart Oh Keo-don and his delegation on December 6. Ying said China and the Republic of Korea are neighbors and important cooperation partners, and Shanghai and Busan have had many fruitful cooperation and exchanges in many industries since the two city formed the twin cities’ tie in 1993. Shanghai successfully concluded the first China International Import Expo in November and many companies from South Korea participated in the expo, including 10 companies from Busan, which greatly promoted the cooperation and exchange between the two cities.