SOUTH AFRICA. Xi’an City Mayor Li Mingyuan of China with League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) national president and Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia, who represented the Philippines, at the ongoing World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, convened by the with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) in Durban, South Africa. Leonardia and Mingyuan, a candidate for co-president of UCLG Asia Pacific, explore the possibility of student exchange between the Philippines and China. (Contributed photo)