Guangzhou, sister cities sign economic alliance

Guangzhou, Auckland and Los Angeles signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to formalize a tripartite economic alliance built upon Auckland's and Los Angeles' long-established sister city relations with the South China metropolis.

It is the world's first tri-city engagement that "sets a great example for how cities should cooperate and engage in the 21st century", according to Koro Dickinson, adviser for global partnerships and strategy at the Auckland Council.

The alliance will play to the synergy among the manufacturing and foreign trade center in South China, the largest city of New Zealand and the largest city on the US west coast, all of which are major gateways to their own countries, he added.