2006 Major Events
2006 Mayor Ma Ying-jeou visited Italy, Switzerland, the U.K., Ireland, and Belgium to promote Taipei 's investment environment, and facilitate business exchanges and strategic alliances. Mayor Ma Ying-jeou visited the U.S. cities of New York, Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Los Angeles to conduct city exchanges and attract investors. At the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities
21 (ANMC21), Taipei City signed the Taipei Statement along with 9 other
member cities (Tokyo, Seoul, Delhi, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Hanoi,
Manila, and Kuala Lumpur), actively seeking cooperation and exchange
opportunities. The 2006 Civilian Defense (Wanan No.29) air-raid drill is conducted.