Port City Association Incorporates Dalian as First Chinese Member

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Port City Association Incorporates Dalian as First Chinese Member

The International Association of Cities and Ports (IACP) announced the incorporation of Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, as its first Chinese member.

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The International Association of Cities and Ports (IACP) announced the incorporation of Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province, as its first Chinese member.

The decision was announced in Dalian during the IACP's 8th conference, which was co-sponsored by the association and the municipality of Dalian and which attracted 340 port city representatives from 45 countries around the world.

Headquartered in France's Le Havre, the IACP focuses principally on promoting city planning and economic cooperation between the world's port cities.

Established in 1988, it currently has 180 members from 35 countries.

Dalian has a long-standing friendship with Le Havre.

The Dalian conference marked the first time that the association has held its international meeting in an Asian city.

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