Foreign Affairs Office officials from the government of North China's Shanxi province on Aug 10 participated in the 13th Online Plenary Meeting of the Association of North East Asia Regional Governments (NEAR). 

More than 200 representatives from more than 80 member local governments from five countries joined the online meeting. 

The participants exchanged and shared ideas on such areas as novel coronavirus epidemic prevention and control protocols, economic recovery, emergency responses, green energy, as well as the climate and environment, and discussed and voted on topics, including new association membership.

The 13th Online Plenary Meeting of the Association of North East Asia Regional Governments takes place on Aug 10. [Photo/shanxi.gov.cn]

Discussions get underway at the 13th Online Plenary Meeting of NEAR. [Photo/shanxi.gov.cn]