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Mayor highlights friendship city ties in meeting with US senators
Shanghai has established friendship city ties with San Francisco, Chicago, and Houston, and signed a memorandum of understanding on friendly exchanges with New York.
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Shanghai culture shines in Milan pop-up events
More than 100,000 visitors attended the "Shanghai in My Mind 2026 – Spring Shanghai" pop-up events in Milan, Italy, from April 24 to 27.
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Shanghai, San Francisco deepen friendship city ties with new agreement
Gong noted that since establishing friendship city ties in 1980, Shanghai and San Francisco have achieved fruitful cooperation.
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San Francisco delegation visits Shanghai, strengthens cultural and tourism ties
A San Francisco delegation started a two-day visit of Shanghai on April 19 to bolster cultural and tourism cooperation between the two cities.
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Hamburg Garden debuts at 2026 Shanghai International Flower Show
The Hamburg Garden opens by Taiping Lake, blending German garden design with Hamburg's urban culture.
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Shanghai, Porto seek to expand cooperation
Chen said Shanghai will continue to strengthen its friendship city ties with Porto and expand cooperation with Portugal more broadly.
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Shanghai, Almaty deepen ties with $2.7 billion deals
Shanghai institutions and enterprises signed 12 cooperation agreements valued at over $2.7 billion with Kazakh partners in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on April 7.
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Cultural event marks 40th anniversary of Shanghai-Hamburg friendship city ties
The German session of the "Prelude to the Spring Festival Gala: The World Watches the CMG Gala Together" event took place in Hamburg on Feb 12 local time.
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Shanghai named 1st Asian guest city for Barcelona's La Merce festival
The Spanish city of Barcelona on Feb 13 announced Shanghai as the guest city for its 2026 La Merce festival.
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Shanghai, Cork ties deepen beyond friendship city links
Since Shanghai established a friendship city relationship with Cork in Ireland, the two sides have carried out extensive and pragmatic cooperation, delivering positive and tangible results.