Hong Hao, director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination presents Expo 2010 tickets to Yeosu Mayor Oh Hyun-sup.

Organizers of the Shanghai 2010 World Expo and the Yeosu 2012 World Expo met yesterday to discuss cooperation about preparation and share ideas. Hong Hao, director of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination yesterday headed a delegation to Yeosu in the Republic of Korea and met Yeosu Mayor Oh Hyun-sup.

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Hong briefed Oh on the progress of Expo 2010.

He said he hoped the two organizers would encourage more Chinese and ROK people to visit each other’s Expos to enhance understanding and exchange.

Oh expressed his hope that the Expos would further strengthen the exchange and cooperation between the two countries.

He said he looked forward to visiting the Shanghai Expo in October. The Yeosu Expo, which will have the theme “The Living Ocean and Coast — Diversity of Resources and Sustainable Activities,” aims to bring countries and regions together to share technology in preserving the ocean and coastal areas and exploring marine resources.

Shanghai and Yeosu signed a four-year agreement to cooperate and share Expo information in Seoul in August last year.

Yeosu will exchange ideas with Shanghai on marketing, volunteer recruitment, tourism product development, participation, promotion and operation of the event, according to the memorandum.

The two cities will assist each other in Expo-related promotional activities and dispatch groups of experts to exchange views on preparatory work.