At the invitation of UCLG ASPAC and Regency of Wakatobi of Indonesia, Vice Mayor Cai Chaolin attended the 2015 UCLG ASPAC Council Meetings and the Asia-Pacific Conference on Local Government Voices toward Habitat III on a New Urban Agenda on behalf of Co-President and Mayor Mr. Chen Jianhua on September 5, 2015.

During the Local Leaders Dialogue session, Vice Mayor Cai shared measures Guangzhou has taken to promote sustainable urban development with other participants, especially in improving atmosphere condition, water environment as well as traffic congestion, and implementing on waste classification and disposal.

Vice Mayor Cai Chaolin emphasized that United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development–Habitat III was one of the most important international events, and also a great opportunity for enhancing the role of cities and local governments in global governance.

Guangzhou will also follow the principle of Habitat III and attach greater importance to environmental protection in order to meet people’s expectation for a better environment while realizing the economic development. Recently, the quality of environment in Guangzhou continues getting better attributed to the comprehensive, coordinated, and sustainable development of the economy and society.

Vice Mayor Cai Chaolin also hoped that through the platform of United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – Habitat III, cities can pool their wisdom together, exchange successful experience on advancing sustainable development and strengthen cooperation for common prosperity and joint development among cities of the Asia-pacific region.