THE city has renewed a friendship agreement with Auckland in New Zealand. Based on the agreement, the two cities will push forward cooperation in trade and tourism. In addition, the two cities will promote each other and seek mutually beneficial results, as well as joint development. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and New Zealand, as well as the fourth anniversary of the establishment of friendly ties between Qingdao and Auckland. A film festival has been held in Qingdao to mark these two occasions. New Zealand and China are the only two countries to jointly hold film festivals over a period of years. In addition, the delegation from Auckland held economic, trade and investment promotions in Qingdao.(Li Hao, Li Lili) |