There is a feminine touch to the old slogan of `Hindi-Chini Bhai-Bhai'. While Guangdong now becomes Gujarat 's `siste rstate, ' Guangzhou and Ahmedabad will share a bond as `sister cities'.
An MoU was signed to forge `sister state' relations between Guangdong and Gujarat, covering cooperation in economy and trade, environmental protection, public policy, education, health, science and technology, and tourism and culture. Both coastal provinces, which are economic powerhouses for their respective countries, have shared a long maritime relationship. Now, they will also extend mutual cooperation in the fields of sports, youth affairs, urban planning, waste water management, infrastructure, environment, public health and the exchange of economic and trade delegations.
On the same lines, an MoU was signed between the cities of Guangzhou and Ahmedabad for closer cooperation between the local authorities of the two cities. This will facilitate engagements in the fields of economy and trade, environment protection, public policy, education, health, science and technology, and tourism and culture. Knowledge sharing will be done through delegation visits, institutional meetings and sharing of experiences in areas of mutual interest.
Another MoU was signed between the Industrial Extension Bureau (iNDEXTb), the nodal agency of the Government of Gujarat for investment promotion, and the China Development Bank (CDB). Under this agreement, iNDEXTb will assist Chinese investors in obtaining required clearances and creating infrastructure facilities in industrial parks. Chinese investors will set up manufacturing units in the electrical, electronics, plastics and other sectors.
