Portugal expects to carry out cooperation with China on the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, said visiting Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio in Shanghai Friday.

Sampaio m ade the remarks when Portugal and Shanghai signed a memorandum of understanding on Shanghai World Expo.

According to the MOU, the two sides planned to cooperate on such areas as gardening planning, exhibition hall design, after-expo use of exhibition equipment and other relevant business planning, project management, personnel training and ticket strategy.

Portugal is eager to play its part in the preparatory works of the Shanghai World Expo, Sampaio said, adding that the Expo will become an important platform for enhancing mutual understanding for peoples worldwide.

The World Expo will be held in Shanghai from May 1 to Oct. 31 in 2010 with a theme of "better city, better life."

Source: Xinhua