SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng and Mayor Yang Xiong held talks with a government delegation from Jilin Province yesterday. The delegation, led by Jilin Party Secretary Bayanqolu and Governor Jiang Chaoliang, came to seek closer cooperation with Shanghai.

Han said that under the development strategy of the CPC Central Committee, Shanghai is leading the country in building a well-off society, deepening the reform, promoting the rule of the law, and strengthening the Party leadership with disciplines.

He said Shanghai has benefitted from the experiences of other provinces and municipalities in reform and opening. Jilin is China’s traditional industrial base and plays a key role in revitalizing the economy of northeast China. The province’s good experiences in reform and development are worth learning for Shanghai.