My Spring Festival in a Sister City A story of a staff member of Chengdu Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office

Tasting delicious local food and watching an NBA basketball game live enabled me to gain a deeper insight into Phoenix,an international sister city of Chengdu.On the second day after the Chinese New Year holiday,I left Chengdu on an official trip to the United States as a staff member of the Chengdu Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office.After a flight of 20 hours,we ar-

International sister city exchanges exhibition

On the evening of Dec 29,2017,A Close Friend from Afar Brings Distant Land Near:Chengdu International Sister City Exchanges Exhibition opened at the Chengdu Museum.The unique Tulip Chair from the Netherlands,the exquisite Sousse Tin Olive Branch from Tunisia,the delicate Drum from Gimcheon,Republic of Korea,the indigenous Waka Bowl from New Zealand,the mysterious Talisman Pendant from Canada and many other gifts from Chengdu’s international sister

Giving full play to the advantages of sister city ties

In recent years,Henan’s international sister cities—which are important channels of people-topeople diplomacy—have played a unique role in promoting Henan’s opening-up.In 2015,the first Economic and Trade Fair for Henan International Sister Cities was successfully held.With follow-up measures taken for improvement,the second fair was held in the next year.The fair

Sister-city Ties and Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment:A Spatial Econometric Analysis

This paper employs dynamic spatial econometric methods to analyze the impact of the sister-city relationship on Chinese outward foreign direct investment(OFDI)using a linked country-level dataset from 2003 to 2016.The results show strong and robust evidence that the sister-city relationship has been a crucial OFDI location determinant in host countries and their neighbors.Specifically,the sister-city tie between China and the host country has stimulated Chinese OFDI in host countries.Moreover,Chinese OFDI in host countries would be reduced if China concluded sister-city ties with their neighbors to which we refer as the neighboring effect.Further mechanism tests show that sister cities have promoted OFDI in host countries via four channels:reducing political risk,decreasing information asymmetry,narrowing institutional distance,and mitigating cultural differences.This tendency for sister-city links to promote OFDI has varied substantially depending on OFDI entry modes(i.e.,greenfield or cross-border mergers and acquisitions),motivation(i.e.,resource-,market-,technology-,or efficiency-oriented OFDI),and Sino–foreign geographical relationships(i.e.,Belt and Road Initiative countries or other countries).

A Comparative Study of Humanistic Exchange and Cooperation between China and Southeast Asian in the Perspective of "the Belt and Road" Initiative

In the exchanges between different countries,apart from enhancing political mutual trust and strengthening pragmatic cooperation,it is of great importance to forging humanistic exchange.With a long history of exchanges between China and all the countries in South-east Asia,the humanistic exchange between China and South-east Asia has been continuing since the founding of the People's Republic of China.After the establishment of China-ASEAN dialogue relations,the strategic position of humanistic exchange has been rapidly improved.By means of the case study of Confucius Institute,sister cities,and tourism cooperation,the author has found that humanistic exchange between China and South-east Asia has enjoyed a long history and embodied profound and extensive meaning.It is the ancient Maritime Silk Road that helped to form the exchanges between China and South-east Asia.In the meantime,it is the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road that has deepened this friendship.The successful experience of humanistic exchange and cooperation between China and South-east Asia has not only consolidated the China-ASEAN strategic partnership but also provided a conducive reference for people-to-people ties in the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative.In addition,it has added dynamics and confidence to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind which is propelled by China's humanistic diplomacy.

First International Sister Cities Outstanding Innovation & Venture Project Promotion Launched in Chengdu

On May 11, an outstanding innovation and venture project promo-tion was presented to the 2017 Chengdu Innovation Forum for Mayors of International Sister Cities. The event, conducted in the form of TED speeches, presented the innovation and venture resources of Chengdu’s sister cities and served as a platform for participants to ex-plore ways of developing professional and international in-depth coop-

The 2016 China(Chengdu)-US Sister Cities Youth Debate Challenge Comes to a Successful End

Between June 4 and 5,six teams recommended by Chengdu’s international sister cities and friendly and cooperative cities—Phoenix,Honolulu,Louisville and San Francisco in the US—and 10 Chinese teams who finished in the top 10 in the Chengdu qualification match held debates on whether eletronic reading will completely replace

Three Kingdoms culture boosts Xuchang’s cooperation with international sister cities

Culture is a bridge linking people’s hearts,and a bond to help deepen under standing and trust between countries.In its efforts to foster ties with international sister cities,Xuchang is fully aware of the unique role of culture in communication with foreign counterparts,and thus actively practices the idea of influencing people,promoting friendship and building trust through cultural exchanges.As one of the cradles of