Chinese government official planning sister-city trip to Vancouver

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The mayor of Guangzhou is expected to attend various events and meetings Oct. 19-21 at a time when Canada-China relations remain strained The mayor of Vancouver’s sister city in China is scheduled to visit B.C. in less than a month. But Vancouver City Hall had little to say last Wednesday about plans for Guangzhou’s Guo Yonghang and his entourage. “The City of Vancouver is aware of the upcoming visit of the delegation from Guangzhou, China. At this time, the city has not confirmed any sister-city events,” said a statement delivered by Johann Chang of city hall’s communications department. Vancouver twinned...