Shanghai-Taipei City Forum Explained

The Shanghai-Taipei City Forum or Taipei-Shanghai City Forum is an annual forum between the government and civilians of Shanghai and Taipei.

The forum has been described as a way to reduce tensions between Taipei and Beijing by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an.[1]

History

The forum was initially proposed in 2001 by civilian group as a channel for exchange between the two cities, and eventually the forum was launched in 2010 by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-pin.[2] [3]

During the 2023 edition of the forum the mayors of Shanghai and Taipei stressed the importance of exchanges between the two cities and cross-strait cooperation.[4]

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council approved planned agreements between Taipei and Shanghai before the 2024 edition of the forum, which it said will focus on medical care and environmental initiatives.[5]

Forum

SequenceDateVenue CityTheme/Remark
1stApril 2010Taipei[6]
2ndJuly 2011Shanghai[7]
3rd16 August 2012Taipei[8] [9]
4thJuly 2013Shanghai[10]
5th9 June 2014Taipei[11]
6thAugust 2015Shanghai[12]
7th22–23 August 2016TaipeiShowing city vitality[13] [14] [15]
8th2 July 2017ShanghaiHealthy City[16]
9th20 December 2018Taipei[17]
10thJuly 2019Shanghai[18] Innovation, Cooperation & Future
11th22 July 2020Online[19]
12th1 December 2021 Online[20] New Economy and New Development
13th19 July 2022 Online[21]
14th29 August 2023ShanghaiNew trends, new development[22]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 劉 (Liu) . 彥宜 (Yen-i) . 22 August 2024 . 雙城論壇8月底舉辦進度卡關？蔣萬安：持續展開作業程序 . China Times (Taiwan) . zh.
  2. Web site: Ko heads to meeting in Shanghai. https://web.archive.org/web/20150818082250/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/china-taiwan-relations/2015/08/18/443558/Ko-heads.htm. dead. 2015-08-18.
  3. News: Ko willing to attend Shanghai forum. 28 June 2015. Taipei Times. Abraham. Gerber. 2 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Sioco . Mary Anne . 30 August 2023 . Taipei and Shanghai mayors stress cooperation at Shanghai-Taipei City Forum . 22 August 2024 . Radio Taiwan International.
  5. Web site: Thomson . Jono . 22 August 2024 . Proposed Taipei-Shanghai City Forum MOUs pass review . Taiwan News.
  6. Web site: Mayor Hau arrives in Shanghai for annual city forum - Taipei Times. 3 July 2013.
  7. Web site: Hau Lung-bin to visit Shanghai for city-to-city forum - Taipei Times. 20 July 2011.
  8. Web site: Taipei, Shanghai Officials Meet at City Forum. 黃紫緹. 16 August 2012.
  9. Web site: 2012 Taipei-Shanghai City Forum in Taipei. 張嘉宇. 7 September 2012.
  10. Web site: 2013 Taipei-Shanghai City Forum in Shanghai. 張嘉宇. 30 July 2013.
  11. Web site: 2014 Taipei-Shanghai City Forum Anticipates Further Win-win Cooperation. 張嘉宇. 23 June 2014.
  12. Web site: mayor gives speech. 黃紫緹. 19 August 2015.
  13. Web site: Taipei forum, a bridge between cities. 13 August 2016.
  14. News: Lin. Sean. 13 August 2016. CCP official to attend intercity forum. Taipei Times. 23 November 2021.
  15. News: 12 August 2016. Shanghai, Taipei to hold forum despite cross-Strait communication suspension. China.org.cn. 23 November 2021.
  16. News: 2017上海台北"双城论坛"签署4项交流合作备忘录 . www.taiwan.cn . 2017-07-02 . 2022-07-20 . 2017-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819225823/http://www.taiwan.cn/xwzx/la/201707/t20170702_11811583.htm . zh-cn .
  17. News: Taipei-Shanghai twin-city forum scheduled for Dec. 20 in Taipei. Pei-chi. Liang. Elizabeth. Hsu. 26 November 2018. Focus Taiwan. 27 November 2018.
  18. Web site: Ko leaves for Shanghai twin-city forum - Taipei Times. www.taipeitimes.com. 4 July 2019. 2019-07-12.
  19. News: Huang. Tzu-ti. 22 July 2020. Taipei-Shanghai forum kicks off amid frayed cross-strait relations. Taiwan News. 23 November 2020.
  20. News: Wu. Po-wei. Chen. Yu-ting. Ko. Lin. 22 November 2021. Annual Taipei-Shanghai forum to be held virtually Dec. 1. Focus Taiwan. 23 November 2020.
  21. News: Chen. Yi-hsuan. Mazzetta. Matthew. 19 July 2022. Taipei mayor airs grievances with China at twin-city forum. Focus Taiwan. 19 July 2022.
  22. Web site: 蔣萬安29日將赴上海雙城論壇 主題為「新趨勢、新發展」. 2023-08-18. udn.com. zh-tw.

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