The two-day 2005 Asia-Pacific Cities Summit concluded Thursday night in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

The delegates fully communicated and exchanged ideas on the relations among cities, people and the nature during the summit meeting, through keynote speeches, roundtable conferences and symposiums, and passed the Chongqing Declaration, said Chongqing Vice Mayor Zhao Gongqing.

Campbell Newman, mayor of Brisbane, Australia, expressed his congratulations on the successful summit.

Many cities have found a lot in common during the summit and all the cities will seek to achieve harmony among the city, people and the nature as what the summit calls for, said Newman.

About 124 cities from 41 countries and regions attended the summit, including 16 capitals.

(Xinhua News Agency October 14, 2005)