Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong met Zvi Heifetz, Israeli ambassador to China, on May 16.

Ying said China and Israel’s relationship have always been friendly since the two established diplomatic relations. Shanghai and Israel and its city Haifa have carried out cooperation in trade, cultural and technological industries.

Shanghai is working hard to build itself into an influential technology and innovation center and Israel has its advantages in the technological industries, so the city hopes to promote cooperation in AI, medical treatment and intelligent manufacturing with Israel.