SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong met his Montreal counterpart Denis Coderre and his delegation from Canada on Tuesday. They renewed a cooperation agreement and watched a performance by Chinese and Canadian students.

Yang said this year marks the 30th anniversary for the sister-city relationship between Shanghai and Montreal. The two cities have cooperated closely in economy, trade, science and technology, culture, education and environmental protection.

The mayor noted that Shanghai also has sisterly relationship with Quebec Province where Montreal is located. This further cemented Shanghai’s ties with Montreal.