His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday met with the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr Gong Zheng.

The two leaders discussed several areas of cooperation, including establishing a Shanghai investment desk in Guyana and the possibility of the South American nation hosting the first Guyana/Shanghai expo.

President Ali was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Honorable Hugh Hilton Todd, Guyana’s Ambassador to China, Her Excellency Anyin Choo, Presidential Advisor on Investment and Business Development Anthony Whyte and a group of Private Sector representatives.