Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with Claudio Castro, governor of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil on April 22.

Shanghai established a friendly exchange relationship with the city of Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Rio de Janeiro State, in 2017.

Gong called for deeper collaboration between Shanghai and Rio de Janeiro State in areas including trade, cultural tourism, industrial investment, and urban development. He invited Brazilian enterprises to participate in the China International Import Expo.

Castro said he looks forward to enhancing cooperation in the fields of public safety, traffic management, resilient city development, and healthcare. He expressed his interest in promoting exchanges in culture, tourism, and education.

Source: WeChat account: shanghaifabu