Tailoring Route for Development – Below and Above the Land
Xichan Temple, one of top attractions in Fuzhou.
IN NOVEMBER 8-11, 2017, Fuzhou will record a new history. Delegations of local governments in Asia-Pacific are expecting a tangible movement. That is, to design an urgent action for the development of the city of tomorrow. Delegations will converge and see that the so-called development will occupy not only the land, but also below. To polish it up, all the insights will be garnered right from the site. It is all wrapped up in the second UCLG ASPAC Executive Bureau and Council Meeting 2017, which will be hosted by Fuzhou City. Blessed with bountiful maritime resources, Fuzhou is supported by 10,573 square kilometers of sea area and 1,310 kilometers of coastline. The nature’s favor has made Fuzhou, an important port city that has played critical role in stimulating the ocean economy and aquaculture industry nowadays. It was once recorded that in 2013, the total output of its marine economy stood at RMB 218.2 billion. Local government of Fuzhou has also smartly proceeded to embrace the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiatives. Seeing the huge development potency, the Fuzhou City administration has planned to
transform the city into a strategic hub that connects Southeast Asia with the Chinese hinterland. Seeing this good opportunity, UCLG ASPAC in collaboration with local government of Fuzhou will hold a Regional Symposium on “Marine Economy and Urban Development.” Aiming at implementing larger agenda of becoming regional platform of Silk Road and maritime development, the Symposium will mark its first step by encouraging marine cooperation among cities and local governments along the roads, inculcating relevant objectives and goals of SDGs in developing marine cooperation and collaboration in the region, and targeting for growth towards a dynamic, sound, and viable maritime economy for sustainable urban development in the region. Embracing the same spirit, 21st Century Maritime Cooperation and the Belt and Road Local Cooperation, the two newly established Committees of UCLG ASPAC will solidify the ground; synchronize the pace towards the development we all want to acquire.
Bernadia I. Tjandradewi in a courtesy visit to Fuzhou on 22 September 2017 and well received by the Deputy Mayor of Fuzhou, Mr. Hang Dong.
It is not a coincidence, hence, that Fuzhou is known as a “good luck city.” The capital city of Fujian Province of China sends its warmest regards to all delegations welcoming its invitation. It wishes a very good luck for all efforts
already taken and that are about to happen. A preparation to make this a success was also undertaken. A courtesy visit was conducted by Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC, which was well received by Deputy Mayor of Fuzhou, Mr. Hang Dong. It is now the gut needed to take the next step for the future city we all want. Join the meeting and register now! It’s FREE! For further inquiries related to the statutory meetings and associated event, please contact our Member Service Division at secretariat@uclg-aspac.org; while for logistical arrangement, study visits and visa purpose, please contact the host city at uclgaspac_2017FZ@163.com.