The 2018 Xiamen International Friendship Concert was held on June 23 to strengthen cultural relations between Xiamen and its sister city of Nice, France.
A delegation from Mokpo, a port city in South Jeolla Province, the Republic of Korea, headed by the director of the local employment policy department, visited Xiamen from June 12 to 15 to promote its economic cooperation with the Chinese city.
Further cooperation on culture and tourism was discussed between the vice-mayor of Xiamen and the United Arab Emirates ambassador to China during a meeting June 1.
The 10th Cross-Straits Philanthropy Forum was held in Xiamen, Fujian province on June 5 to discuss charitable undertakings on the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in the new era.
More than 600 young men from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao attended the 16th Straits Youth Forum held in Xiamen on June 5 as part of the 10th Straits Forum.
Amazon, the American e-commerce giant, launched its second cross-border e-commerce park in China in Xiamen, Fujian province as part of its Global Selling program on May 25.
The 2018 Cross-Straits Dragon Boat Festival is set to take place from June 2 to 3 in Xiamen, Fujian province as part of the annual Cross-Straits Forum.

