Linden twinned with Xuzhou city

Nov 17, 2017 News

The Linden municipality, Region 10, says it is making good on its promise to advance the development of the town by all means, including friendly relations with international cities that are more developed.

Xuzhou Mayor Zhou Tiegen (left) receives a gift from the Mayor of Linden Carwyn Holland

Last Friday, Mayor of Linden, Carwyn Holland, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Xuzhou which was represented by its Vice Mayor Xu Donghai at a ceremony held at Xuzhou’s City Exotic Conference Hall.
The symbolic signing which immediately puts into effect municipal cooperation between the two municipalities has already yielded great benefits for Linden in the areas of education, youth, agriculture and infrastructure, the municipality said in a release.
The Linden team which comprised the Mayor and his wife, Nikosa Holland, Councillor Lennox Gasper and First Secretary of the Guyana Embassy in China, Dennelle Marshall, had bilateral discussions with Xuzhou Officials led by the Vice Mayor Xu Donghi, Deputy Secretary-General of Xuzhou Municipal Government Jiang Ming, Director of Xuzhou Foreign Affairs Office Wang Lianyun and the Deputy Director of Xuzhou Foreign Affairs Office, Sun Weimin.
“Discussions were centered on means of advancing co-operation between the two municipalities where there was great consensus given the mining background of Linden and Xuzhou.”
In his brief remarks, Vice Mayor Donghai highlighted his similarities to Mayor Holland as they both came from a media background and share the same drive to see development of their municipality. However, he noted the disparity in size, budget and development while pledging Xuzhou’s full support to see Linden develop comparatively.
The Vice Mayor also said that his city will be looking out for Linden’s interest as a big brother and will waste no time in fortifying the relationship.
The Linden Mayor said the town of Linden which was birthed in 1970, is known for its friendly and industrious people. He invited other Chinese investors to join BOSAI Minerals by establishing manufacturing and agro processing plants in Linden.
Mayor Holland said this was his third visit to China, but this time it was extra special as both municipalities seek to advance friendly cooperation on the principle of equality and mutual benefit and to facilitate the achievement of fruitful results in a wide area of cooperation.
Linden Councillor, Lennox Gasper, who led the gift exchange after the signing ceremony expressed his appreciation for the outcome of the visit and said the people of Linden are very grateful for the cooperation.
Together with the Mayor he championed the call for tangible results through the establishment of twin-city relations.
The Linden delegation also toured the Xuzhou Institute of Agricultural Sciences where they negotiated for the training of Lindeners in Agri-Scientifiic Research with the Director Mr. Qinghe Cao. They later visited China University of Mining and Technology CUMT and met with Director of International Office Mr. Zhang Zhenkang to discuss the possibility of student exchanges, scholarships and research collaboration.
Mayor Holland, also a University of Guyana Education Resource Ambassador also lobbied for academic staff exchanges and fostering ties with Guyana’s leading tertiary institution and CUMT.
In the immediate future, the two municipalities will host art exhibitions showcasing the art of the children of the sister territory which will be opened for public viewing.
Linden will host the first exhibition of art pieces by children of Xuzhou in December 2017 while Xuzhou will host the exhibition of Linden’s children’s art in early 2018 in Xuzhou. A pen pal initiative by all participating students will also be kick-started.
The Linden delegation were also featured at the Xuzhou Investment Conference which gave them the opportunity to participate in the forum showcasing Xuzhou’s business sector and investment opportunities, providing insight into a viable model of investment promotion that the Linden team could draw lessons from.
The twinning, according to Mayor Holland, will target development in the areas of agriculture, education, sports, youth, culture, tourism and infrastructure development.

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