Speaker of the Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Wesley Simina and his wife was invited to visit Zhongshan on December 21. Zhongshan Municipal Party Secretary Chen Xudong met with the guests.

Chen Xudong expressed the welcome and appreciation for Wesley Simina’s visit to Zhongshan on behalf on the municipal government. He said FSM has resource-rich waters and unique natural and cultural environments, as well as great communication basis with Zhongshan city. He looked forward to further cooperation, consolidated friendship, joint development and mutual benefit between FSM and Zhongshan city in future.

FSM is located at Western and Central Pacific Ocean. It has 4 states consisting of more than 600 islands. Since 2015, Zhongshan started exchange with FSM, and developed international friendship relationship with Rull City of Yap State and prospective friendship relationship with Sokehs City of Pohnpei State. Zhongshan Sports and Education Bureau and Zhongshan Health and Family Planning Bureau respectively signed cooperation memorandum with sports committee and health department of Yap State in order to promote cooperation in terms of medical industry, sports and cultural tourism.