A delegation of six young officials from Brunei visited Xiamen from May 9 to 12 to explore the city's economic and social development.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become Xiamen's largest foreign trade partner in the first four months of this year with a total trade volume of 33.65 billion yuan ($5.28 billion), according to Xiamen Customs.
An exhibition of valuable porcelain from Meissen, the oldest porcelain brand in Europe, opened in Gulangyu Foreign Heritage Museum, Xiamen on May 13 in memory of the 42nd International Museum Day.
A rugby club friendly match started on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen on May 12 to celebrate the first anniversary of the island's listing as a world cultural heritage.
John McCallum, Canadian ambassador to China, together with Rachael Bedlington, Consul General of Canada in Guangzhou, started his first visit to Xiamen on May 7, seeking further cooperation with the coastal city.
Djauhari Oratmangun, the newly-appointed Indonesian ambassador to China, recently visited Xiamen, according to the Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the Xiamen Municipal Government (XMFOCAO).
A photography activity was held in Xiamen, Fujian province from April 21 to 22 as part of the "Travel & Photograph in Sister Cities" event, which was aimed at helping local expatriates learn more about the coastal city.
