Shanghai, Taipei mayors meet at Twin-City ForumBy Kan Meng-lin and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writerShanghai Mayor Gong Zheng (龔正) yesterday called on “compatriots” on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to work together toward the “great revival of the Chinese nation,” while Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) touched on democracy at the Taipei-Shanghai Twin-City Forum in Shanghai, giving the municipal-level exchange a distinctly political tone. During the 15-year history of the annual forum, the two cities have cultivated exchanges in science, education and culture, Gong said in his opening remarks. Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng, on stage, left, and Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, on stage, right, witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding on exchanges concerning water management and occupational training at the Taipei-Shanghai Twin-City Forum in Shanghai yesterday. In a meeting held prior to the forum, Gong said that “compatriots” on both sides of the Strait aspire for peace, development, cooperation and exchange. Holding the forum with both sides meeting face-to-face amid cross-strait tensions is a kind of strength, Chiang said.

Source: Taipei Times December 28, 2025 23:12 UTC