Shanghai and Anhui Province, both located in East China, have agreed to boost their cooperation in the hosting of World Expo 2010.

　　Representatives of the two parties signed an agreement yesterday in Shanghai, to expand the cooperation from the one purely in economics and technology to an all-around model.

　　To take part in and host the World Expo together is one part of the agreement and starting later this year, Anhui will help Shanghai prepare for the Expo by providing electricity in peak periods and building facilities for disabled tourists. The province will promote the Expo among residents and organise institutions and local people to participate in the event.
　　Shanghai has agreed to cooperate with Anhui in developing its industrial zone, energy and raw material and to help the province with transportation, agriculture, technological innovation and an exchange of talents.

　　Last year, Shanghai had a 60-billion-yuan (US$7.4 billion) invested in Anhui, with 726 projects valued above 3 million yuan.