Wirral keen to link with China

Jul 3 2008 by Liam Murphy, Liverpool Daily Post

WIRRAL Council is expected to accept an invitation to visit China in a bid to secure potentially lucrative partnership with one of its most affluent and historic cities.

Following Liverpool’s successful partnership with Shanghai, Wirral officers now hope to set up a “twinning” style agreement with the adjacent city of Suzhou.

In May, Wirral council officers met high-ranking officials from the city, who were on a visit to London.

A report to be considered by Wirral Council’s cabinet next week said: “Following on from council officers’ meetings with officials from Suzhou, the Mayor of Suzhou has invited a delegation from Wirral to visit the city on September 26/27, 2008. They have requested the Leader of the council (Steve Foulkes) attends to meet with the mayor.”