Organized by Guangzhou government, Pan-Pearl River Delta Mayors’ Forum celebrated its 10th edition on Dec. 15 at Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center, focusing on attaining an updated version of cooperation for regional economic integration, strengthening the exchanges and cooperation between east, central and west China, and providing new opportunities for mainland, Hong Kong and Macao to establish closer economic and trade relations.

The Pan-PRD Mayors’ Forum, which was established in 2004, has been successfully built to provide collaborative work and resource sharing for different groups from governments to enterprises. During the 10thedition, the delegations from the 11 cities and regions took part in a series of discussions, meetings and field research, deliberating on documents covering past work and future plans from 2015 to 2025. The Pan-PRD Mayors’ Forum is striving to play an important role in building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.