Merlin Swire and Mr Zhou Bo (centre), with John Swire & Sons (China) Limited'’s Director & Chief Representative, Titus Diu and Chairman, Ivan Chu (second and third from left) and members of the Shanghai mayoral staff.

In November, Merlin Swire, Deputy Chairman and CEO of John Swire & Sons Limited, paid a courtesy call on Mr Zhou Bo, Executive Vice Mayor of the Shanghai Municipal Government. During the meeting, Mr Zhou expressed his appreciation for Swire's long-term involvement in China and in particular, the city of Shanghai, where Swire established its first China office in 1866.