A news report from GLOBAL TIMES ONLINE:

The Nishan International Mayors' Dialogue, an important part of the Eighth 
Nishan Forum on World Civilizations, was held on Sept 26 in Qufu, a 
county-level city in Jining, Shandong province.

The event is designed to share successful experiences and cooperation 
opportunities in urban governance and showcase the developmental achievements 
and cultural charms of different cities.

Themed under "City Image and Inclusiveness", the event gathered representatives 
and diplomatic envoys from more than 40 of Shandong's international sister 
cities in over 20 countries via online and offline channels.

Sister city relations are an important channel for friendly exchanges between 
local cities and people at home and abroad, said Li Xikui, vice-chairman of the 
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

"In the face of a diverse world culture, representatives of sister cities from 
around the world have gathered in Nishan to form a consensus on peace and 
development through dialogues and exchanges. This highlights the significance 
and value of the Nishan forum," Li said.

As a pivotal point in the New Eurasian Land Bridge economic corridor and the 
cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, Shandong has been an important 
place for foreign trade and cultural exchanges since ancient times.



Since the establishment of the first international sister city relationship in 
1979, Shandong has established 612 pairs of sister cities and friendly 
cooperative relations with 93 countries.

The list of 11 pairs of international sister cities established by Shandong 
this year and the overseas project of "Window of Shandong" were also released 
at the event.

Source: GLOBAL TIMES ONLINE

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