Weifang, Shandong province, hosted a high-level delegation from Ecuador from May 27 to 30, taking a new step in its sister-city partnership with Guaranda and expanding cooperation in modern agriculture and trade.
A delegation from Hyuga City, Japan, led by Mayor Satoshi Nishimura, visited Weifang, Shandong province, in April, adding new vitality to a partnership that has thrived for nearly 40 years.
The decades-long sister-city partnership between Weifang and Anyang, South Korea, has entered a new era of cooperation following a high-level delegation visit in late May.
Weifang, the renowned "Kite Capital of the World", hosted its 10th consecutive Diplomats and Sister-City Mayors' Tour in April.
In late February, Weifang Mayor Liu Jianjun led a delegation to Colombia and Ecuador to promote trade, sign cooperation agreements, and strengthen sister-city partnerships.
Weifang's international sister-city program has flourished since its first sister-city relationship with Hvugai city, Japan, in 1986.
Weifang has established friendships with 35 cities across the world.