Busan is good

Park Heong-joon, Mayor of Busan, Reunites with Chen Jing, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai People’s Congress in Busan — Both Cities Pledge to Strengthen Exchange and Cooperation

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that on October 28 at 2:40 p.m., Mayor Park met with Chen Jing, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai People’s Congress, at the International Protocol Office of Busan City Hall to discuss ways to strengthen friendship and cooperation between Busan and Shanghai.

This visit by the Shanghai delegation was based on the “Friendship Exchange Agreement between the Busan Metropolitan Council and the Standing Committee of the Shanghai People’s Congress” signed in 1997. It was also a meaningful opportunity to further enhance cooperative relations following their recent meeting during Mayor Park’s visit to Shanghai in September.

During his visit to Shanghai from September 8 to 9, Mayor Park signed the “Busan–Shanghai Sister City Cooperation Declaration” and concluded a tourism cooperation MOU with Trip.com Group and investment promotion MOUs with new industry companies, achieving substantial results.

Mayor Park said, “The luncheon I shared with Deputy Director Chen Jing during my visit to Shanghai in September was truly meaningful, and I am delighted to meet him again here in Busan. I look forward to both cities continuing our long-standing friendship and developing our exchanges even further.”

He added, “Since forming a sister-city relationship in 1993, Busan and Shanghai have actively engaged in exchanges across various fields, including economy, culture, and tourism. With the recent implementation of the Korea–China visa exemption policy, tourism exchanges have been growing rapidly. As Koreans now make up the largest group of foreign visitors to Shanghai, Busan will take this opportunity to further attract tourists from Shanghai.”

Deputy Director Chen Jing remarked, “It has been nearly 30 years since my first visit to Busan in 1996. The city has since evolved into a vibrant, clean city where the sea and mountains coexist beautifully, far more dynamic than before. Through this visit, I hope to strengthen cooperation in diverse areas such as economy, culture, and youth exchange.”

He continued, “Shanghai is home to the building that once housed the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, and we are working to preserve this historic site and improve services for visitors. We also plan to remodel the surrounding historical and cultural district to better reflect Korean cultural elements.”

Finally, Mayor Park concluded, “This visit by the Shanghai People’s Congress delegation represents the fruitful outcome of long-standing friendship and cooperation between the two cities. Moving forward, we will continue to build a forward-looking relationship founded on mutual trust and exchange, striving for shared growth and prosperity.”