Last evening, Xia Geng, Mayor and Vice Secretary of the Qingdao Municipal CPC Committee met with Russian Perm City delegation headed by Mayor of Perm Ci >ty at Shangri-la Hotel, and the two Mayors signed the friendly partnership agreement on behalf of respective cities.

　　Mayor Xia extended the warm welcome to the visiting Russian guests, briefing them about the social and economic development of Qingdao. The two cities have carried out broad exchange and cooperation in many areas in recent years, added Xia.