On 8 August, Consul General Li Nan met with the New Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Grace Uí Niallais, to exchange views on deepening practical cooperation.

Consul General Li said that China is comprehensively implementing the 15th Five-Year Plan, advancing Chinese modernization on all fronts, pursuing high-quality development and high-standard opening up, and accelerating the development of new quality productive. Emerging industries, including artificial intelligence, are flourishing and injecting new momentum into economic growth. As an important regional center in Northern Ireland, Derry/Londonderry has distinct strengths in a number of areas. It is hoped that both sides will build on their friendly local exchanges, further expand cooperation in such fields as the digital economy, artificial intelligence, green development, education, culture and tourism, achieve complementary advantages and mutual benefit, and deliver more tangible outcomes in bilateral exchanges and cooperation.

Mayor Uí Niallais said that she attaches great importance to cooperation with China and is willing to maintain close communication and sound relation with the Chinese Consulate General to advance cooperation across various fields and take Derry/Londonderry’s cooperation with China to a new level.