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Readout of Mayor Bowser’s Meetings in Beijing

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Mayor Bowser Builds on Relationships between District and Chinese Businesses and Academia

(BEIJING, CHINA) – On her second day in Beijing, Mayor Muriel Bowser met with Dalian Wanda Group Chairman Wang Jianlin and visited Beijing Yu Cai School, a Sister City School.

Mayor Bowser met with Chairman Jianlin to discuss development options and sites for a future Wanda development projects in Washington, DC. The Wanda Group is China's largest commercial property company and the world's largest cinema chain operator.

Mayor Bowser agreed to work with the firm on potential projects.  This is the second meeting between Mayor Bowser and Chairman Jianlin. The two met during the SelectUSA Investment Summit in March, a major conference that focuses on foreign investment opportunities in the United States.

Later, Mayor Bowser visited Beijing Yu Cai School to kick-off the recently signed Sister Cities Agreement and encourage increased communication and learning between each city’s youth.
The purpose of the trip is to create District jobs and drive economic development by increasing Chinese investment in DC.

Below please find pictures from this morning’s meetings:

Mayor Bowser's Meetings in Beijing

Mayor Bowser's Meetings in Beijing

Mayor Bowser's Meetings in Beijing

To view pictures of the Mayor’s trip to China, visit https://flic.kr/s/aHsknQNPnt.