Shanghai-Taipei City Forum

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The Shanghai-Taipei City Forum (simplified Chinese: 上海-台北城市论坛; traditional Chinese: 上海-臺北城市論壇; pinyin: Shànghǎi-Táiběi Chéngshì Lùntán) or Taipei-Shanghai City Forum (simplified Chinese: 台北-上海城市论坛; traditional Chinese: 臺北-上海城市論壇; pinyin: Táiběi-Shànghǎi Chéngshì Lùntán) is an annual forum between the government and civilians of Shanghai and Taipei.

The forum has been described as a way to reduce tensions between Taipei and Beijing by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an.^[1]

History

The forum was initially proposed in 2001 by civilian group as a channel for exchange between the two cities, and eventually the forum was launched in 2010 by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-pin.^[2]^[3]

During the 2023 edition of the forum the mayors of Shanghai and Taipei stressed the importance of exchanges between the two cities and cross-strait cooperation.^[4]

Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council approved planned agreements between Taipei and Shanghai before the 2024 edition of the forum, which it said will focus on medical care and environmental initiatives.^[5]

Forum

Sequence	Date	Venue City	Theme/Remark
1st	April 2010	Taipei^[6]
2nd	July 2011	Shanghai^[7]
3rd	16 August 2012	Taipei^[8]^[9]
4th	July 2013	Shanghai^[10]
5th	9 June 2014	Taipei^[11]
6th	August 2015	Shanghai^[12]
7th	22–23 August 2016	Taipei	Showing city vitality^[13]^[14]^[15]
8th	2 July 2017	Shanghai	Healthy City^[16]
9th	20 December 2018	Taipei^[17]
10th	July 2019	Shanghai^[18]	Innovation, Cooperation & Future
11th	22 July 2020	Online^[19]
12th	1 December 2021	Online^[20]	New Economy and New Development
13th	19 July 2022	Online^[21]
14th	29 August 2023	Shanghai	New trends, new development^[22]

References

^ 劉 (Liu), 彥宜 (Yen-i) (22 August 2024). "雙城論壇8月底舉辦進度卡關？蔣萬安：持續展開作業程序". China Times (Taiwan) (in Chinese).
^ "Ko heads to meeting in Shanghai". Archived from the original on 18 August 2015.
^ Gerber, Abraham (28 June 2015). "Ko willing to attend Shanghai forum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
^ Sioco, Mary Anne (30 August 2023). "Taipei and Shanghai mayors stress cooperation at Shanghai-Taipei City Forum". Radio Taiwan International. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ Thomson, Jono (22 August 2024). "Proposed Taipei-Shanghai City Forum MOUs pass review". Taiwan News.
^ "Mayor Hau arrives in Shanghai for annual city forum - Taipei Times". 3 July 2013.
^ "Hau Lung-bin to visit Shanghai for city-to-city forum - Taipei Times". 20 July 2011.
^ 黃紫緹 (16 August 2012). "Taipei, Shanghai Officials Meet at City Forum".
^ 張嘉宇 (7 September 2012). "2012 Taipei-Shanghai City Forum in Taipei".
^ 張嘉宇 (30 July 2013). "2013 Taipei-Shanghai City Forum in Shanghai".
^ 張嘉宇 (23 June 2014). "2014 Taipei-Shanghai City Forum Anticipates Further Win-win Cooperation".
^ 黃紫緹 (19 August 2015). "mayor gives speech".
^ "Taipei forum, a bridge between cities". 13 August 2016.
^ Lin, Sean (13 August 2016). "CCP official to attend intercity forum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
^ "Shanghai, Taipei to hold forum despite cross-Strait communication suspension". China.org.cn. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
^ "2017上海台北"双城论坛"签署4项交流合作备忘录". www.taiwan.cn (in Chinese (China)). 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ Liang, Pei-chi; Hsu, Elizabeth (26 November 2018). "Taipei-Shanghai twin-city forum scheduled for Dec. 20 in Taipei". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
^ "Ko leaves for Shanghai twin-city forum - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
^ Huang, Tzu-ti (22 July 2020). "Taipei-Shanghai forum kicks off amid frayed cross-strait relations". Taiwan News. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^ Wu, Po-wei; Chen, Yu-ting; Ko, Lin (22 November 2021). "Annual Taipei-Shanghai forum to be held virtually Dec. 1". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
^ Chen, Yi-hsuan; Mazzetta, Matthew (19 July 2022). "Taipei mayor airs grievances with China at twin-city forum". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^ "蔣萬安29日將赴上海雙城論壇主題為「新趨勢、新發展」". udn.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 18 August 2023.

[1] 劉 (Liu), 彥宜 (Yen-i) (22 August 2024). "雙城論壇8月底舉辦進度卡關？蔣萬安：持續展開作業程序". China Times (Taiwan) (in Chinese).

[2] "Ko heads to meeting in Shanghai". Archived from the original on 18 August 2015.

[3] Gerber, Abraham (28 June 2015). "Ko willing to attend Shanghai forum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

[4] Sioco, Mary Anne (30 August 2023). "Taipei and Shanghai mayors stress cooperation at Shanghai-Taipei City Forum". Radio Taiwan International. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

[5] Thomson, Jono (22 August 2024). "Proposed Taipei-Shanghai City Forum MOUs pass review". Taiwan News.

[6] "Mayor Hau arrives in Shanghai for annual city forum - Taipei Times". 3 July 2013.

[7] "Hau Lung-bin to visit Shanghai for city-to-city forum - Taipei Times". 20 July 2011.

[8] 黃紫緹 (16 August 2012). "Taipei, Shanghai Officials Meet at City Forum".

[9] 張嘉宇 (7 September 2012). "2012 Taipei-Shanghai City Forum in Taipei".

[10] 張嘉宇 (30 July 2013). "2013 Taipei-Shanghai City Forum in Shanghai".

[11] 張嘉宇 (23 June 2014). "2014 Taipei-Shanghai City Forum Anticipates Further Win-win Cooperation".

[12] 黃紫緹 (19 August 2015). "mayor gives speech".

[13] "Taipei forum, a bridge between cities". 13 August 2016.

[14] Lin, Sean (13 August 2016). "CCP official to attend intercity forum". Taipei Times. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[15] "Shanghai, Taipei to hold forum despite cross-Strait communication suspension". China.org.cn. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[16] "2017上海台北"双城论坛"签署4项交流合作备忘录". www.taiwan.cn (in Chinese (China)). 2 July 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[17] Liang, Pei-chi; Hsu, Elizabeth (26 November 2018). "Taipei-Shanghai twin-city forum scheduled for Dec. 20 in Taipei". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

[18] "Ko leaves for Shanghai twin-city forum - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

[19] Huang, Tzu-ti (22 July 2020). "Taipei-Shanghai forum kicks off amid frayed cross-strait relations". Taiwan News. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

[20] Wu, Po-wei; Chen, Yu-ting; Ko, Lin (22 November 2021). "Annual Taipei-Shanghai forum to be held virtually Dec. 1". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

[21] Chen, Yi-hsuan; Mazzetta, Matthew (19 July 2022). "Taipei mayor airs grievances with China at twin-city forum". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 19 July 2022.

[22] "蔣萬安29日將赴上海雙城論壇主題為「新趨勢、新發展」". udn.com (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 18 August 2023.

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