Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) arrived in Boston yesterday and began her US trip by visiting Taichung’s sister city Manchester, New Hampshire, where she met with Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais.
The two mayors met to discuss housing, homelessness and crime prevention, the Taichung City Government said in a statement.
Ruais presented Lu with a "key to the city" to symbolize the bond between the two sister cities, which have maintained the relationship since 1989.
Photo courtesy of the Taichung City Government
Manchester and Taichung are both rapidly developing cities facing similar challenges, Lu said.
The discussion focused on balancing urban growth with residents' housing rights, coordinating resources to address homelessness and exchanging ideas on city-level anti-drug policies, she said.
Ruais shared his city's experience in combating drug addiction, including expanding police staffing and revising city ordinances to strengthen public safety.
Lu invited Ruais to visit Taichung to further strengthen bilateral ties and promote additional exchanges.
Boston is the first stop on Lu’s 11-day US visit, which is also to include stops in New York, Washington and Seattle.
The mayor previously said that she also plans to meet members of the US House of Representatives and engage with Taiwanese expatriate communities during the trip.
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