Yang Hongtao (right), Party secretary of Tai'an, signs a friendship and cooperation agreement with Wee Hong Seng, mayor of city of Kuching South in Malaysia. [Photo/Tai'an Daily]

Yang Hongtao, Party secretary of Tai'an municipal government, led a delegation to Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines for economic and trade negotiations and visits from July 28 to Aug 6. 

During the trip, the delegation carried out in-depth discussions with political and business figures of  city councils, governments, companies and business institutions in cities they visited, promoted Tai'an's economic and trade projects, investment environment, history and culture, and tourism, and laid a foundation for long-term friendly exchanges and cooperation between Tai'an and the cities, institutions, and enterprises of the three countries.

During this trip, Yang signed friendship and cooperation city agreements with Wee Hong Seng, mayor of Kuching South city in Malaysia, and Sebastian Duterte, mayor of Davao city in the Philippines.