Vice Governor Hilario Davide III lobbied to Mme. Li Xin, the Vice Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's (CPPCC) Guangdong Provincial Committee, the establishment of potential direct flights from Mactan Cebu International Airport to Guangdong Province and vice versa today, December 21.
With a direct flight from both provinces, things would be a lot easier to implement as it could offer easier and faster mobility, which could deepen the exchanges and cooperation between both provinces in the fields of economy and trade, tourism, humanities, connectivity, information, and communication.
Li Xin, who led her fellow Chinese delegates during their visit to Cebu, welcomed the vice governor's proposal as Guangdong, being one of the economic powerhouses of China would like to deepen its connection with the country's economic powerhouse, Cebu Province.
She also added that this would be a great opportunity to deepen the cooperation of both provinces, which started on October 23, 2009, when former Guangdong Governor Huang Huahua signed a formal friendship agreement with the Province of Cebu, then under Gov. Gwen Garcia.
Provincial Board Members Dr. Stanley Caminero and Raymond Calderon also welcomed the Chinese delegates during their visit. | Babie Jane Revecoy