Global mayors discuss urban governance in China's historic waterfront city of Nanjing

Actors of Yue Opera perform at the opening ceremony of the Global Mayors Dialogue in Nanjing held in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 19, 2025. A forum bringing together mayors and mayoral representatives from 10 countries opened on Wednesday in Nanjing, the capital of east China's economic powerhouse province of Jiangsu.

Themed "Flowing Rivers, Converging Future," the Global Mayors Dialogue in Nanjing focuses on sharing urban governance experience and exploring future trends in urban development, offering insights to advance sustainable development among global waterfront cities. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)