Zhan Decun (R), director of the foreign affairs office of the Guangzhou municipal government meets with Nicholas You, a Guangzhou Award senior consultant, online on Aug 11. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhan Decun, director of the foreign affairs office of the Guangzhou municipal government, met with Nicholas You, a Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Award (Guangzhou Award) senior consultant, online on Aug 11.

The two sides exchanged views on issues such as the recent and future development of the Guangzhou Award.