A screenshot of part of the online exhibition platform for international sister cities of Xiamen, Fujian province, during the 2020 China International Fair for Investment & Trade, which runs from Sept 8 to Sept 11 in the coastal city. [Photo/Xiamen Daily]
An online exhibition platform for international sister cities of Xiamen, Fujian province was launched on Sept 8 as part of the 2020 China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) which kicked off on the same day, Xiamen Daily reported.
The platform offers basic information about Xiamen's sister cities and showcases the achievements that the cities have made during exchanges in various fields, as well as the prospects of future cooperation.
Since the establishment of the Xiamen Special Economic Zone in 1980, the city has established sister city ties with 21 cities in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. All of them have actively participated in the CIFIT in the previous years.
In light of the travel restrictions due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic, the foreign affairs office of Xiamen worked with the organizing committee of the 2020 CIFIT to set up the online platform so as to allow its international peers to take part in a virtual manner.
Officials said that the platform, which aims to further deepen the friendship and cooperation in trade, culture, tourism, education, and science and technology between Xiamen and its international sister cities, will be updated with new information regularly.
China has launched a new pilot program to allow eligible enterprises greater access to overseas financing in support of green and low-carbon transformation projects, the country's foreign exchange regulator said on Aug 21.
To further streamline the experience, China is expanding tax refund stores, broadening the range of refundable goods, and refining refund procedures, ensuring an efficient and seamless shopping experience for global visitors.
