Xiamen city in East China's Fujian province and its sister city of Guadalajara in Mexico both held light shows on the night of Feb 14, local time, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sino-Mexican diplomatic relations.
Xiamen customs issued 1,013 RCEP certificates of origin for commodities worth 498 million yuan ($78.53 million) in January, which was expected to help eliminate tariffs by more than 5 million yuan for local export companies.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province reached 2.2 billion yuan ($346.35 million) in January, an increase of 11.7 percent year-on-year.
With its business climate improved, industry structure streamlined, and growth momentum strengthened, the Xiamen Area of the China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone experienced stable economic growth in 2021, Xiamen Daily reported.
Zhuang Rongliang, vice-mayor of Xiamen city in East China's Fujian province, met with Fernando Lugris, Uruguay's ambassador to China and Martin Alvez, consul general of Uruguay in Guangzhou, in Xiamen on Jan 24.
The science and technology bureau of Xiamen in East China's Fujian province, the administration of Xiamen Torch High-tech Zone and the city's service center for foreign professionals organized a parent-child activity for local foreigners at Chengyi Discovery Center on Jan 26.
With Chinese New Year just around the corner, most expats have decided to stay in Xiamen to spend the holiday.
