Friendship cities of Shanghai

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The main goals of establishing friendship cities are to exchange experiences in culture, economy, innovation, and urban management, and especially to promote people-to-people cooperation.

As of October 2023, Shanghai and its districts have signed friendship city agreements with 94 cities or regions in 59 countries.

Friendship Cities of Shanghai

 

Friendship City

Country

Continent

Date of Establishment

1

City of Yokohama

Japan

Asia

Nov 30, 1973

2

Osaka City

Japan

Asia

April 18, 1974

3

Milan

Italy

Europe

June 25, 1979

4

Rotterdam

The Netherlands

Europe

Nov 23, 1979

5

San Francisco

The United States

North America

Jan 28, 1980

6

Zagreb

Croatia

Europe

June 18, 1980

7

Osaka Prefecture

Japan

Asia

Nov 21, 1980

8

Hamhung

North Korea

Asia

June 18, 1982

9

Metro Manila

The Philippines

Asia

June 15, 1983

10

Karachi

Pakistan

Asia

Feb 15, 1984

11

Antwerp

Belgium

Europe

May 27, 1984

12

Montreal

Canada

North America

May 14, 1985

13

Piraeus

Greece

Europe

June 24, 1985

14

Pomorskie Voivodeship

Poland

Europe

July 4, 1985

15

Chicago

The United States

North America

Sept 5, 1985

16

Hamburg

Germany

Europe

May 29, 1986

17

Casablanca

Morocco

Africa

Sept 8, 1986

18

Marseille

France

Europe

Oct 26, 1987

19

Sao Paulo

Brazil

South America

July 7, 1988

20

St. Petersburg

Russia

Europe

Dec 15, 1988

21

Queensland State

Australia

Oceania

May 24, 1989

22

Istanbul

Turkey

Asia

Oct 23, 1989

23

Alexandria Governorate

Egypt

Africa

May 15, 1992

24

Vladivostok

Russia

Europe

April 27, 1993

25

Haifa

Israel

Asia

June 21, 1993

26

Busan

South Korea

Asia

Aug 24, 1993

27

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

Asia

May 14, 1994

28

Port Vila

Vanuatu

Oceania

June 8, 1994

29

Dunedin

New Zealand

Oceania

Oct 21, 1994

30

Tashkent

Uzbekistan

Asia

Dec 15, 1994

31

Porto

Portugal

Europe

April 15, 1995

32

Aden Governorate

Yemen

Asia

Sept 14, 1995

33

Windhoek

Namibia

Africa

Nov 1, 1995

34

Jeollanam-do

South Korea

Asia

April 19, 1996

35

Santiago de Cuba Province

Cuba

North America

Aug 28, 1996

36

City of London

The United Kingdom

Europe

Sept 4, 1996

37

Nagasaki Prefecture

Japan

Asia

Oct 14, 1996

38

Rosario

Argentina

South America

June 17, 1997

39

Espoo

Finland

Europe

Sept 4, 1998

40

Jalisco State

Mexico

North America

Nov 18, 1998

41

Liverpool

The United Kingdom

Europe

Oct 18, 1999

42

Maputo

Mozambique

Africa

Oct 25, 1999

43

Chiangmai Province

Thailand

Asia

April 2, 2000

44

Dubai

The United Arab Emirates

Asia

May 30, 2000

45

KwaZulu Natal Province

South Africa

Africa

May 16, 2001

46

Guayaquil

Ecuador

South America

July 6, 2001

47

Valparaiso

Chile

South America

July 10, 2001

48

Barcelona

Spain

Europe

Oct 31, 2001

49

Oslo

Norway

Europe

Nov 10, 2001

50

Constanta County

Romania

Europe

April 15, 2002

51

Jeollabuk-do

South Korea

Asia

April 17, 2003

52

Colombo

Sri Lanka

Asia

Aug 11, 2003

53

Gothenburg

Sweden

Europe

Oct 23, 2003

54

Bratislava Region

Slovakia

Europe

Nov 10, 2003

55

Central Denmark Region

Denmark

Europe

Nov 10, 2003

56

Cork

Ireland

Europe

May 19, 2005

57

East Java Province

Indonesia

Asia

Aug 30, 2006

58

Canton Basel-Stadt

Switzerland

Europe

Nov 19, 2007

59

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Region

France

Europe

May 21, 2008

60

Phnom Penh

Cambodia

Asia

Oct 8, 2008

61

Greater London

The United Kingdom

Europe

March 31, 2009

62

Salzburg

Austria

Europe

Sept 3, 2009

63

Quebec Province

Canada

North America

Sept 2, 2011

64

Budapest

Hungary

Europe

Aug 28, 2013

65

Mumbai

India

Asia

Sept 18, 2014

66

Houston

The United States

North America

June 4, 2015

67

Bangkok

Thailand

Asia

May 10, 2016

68

Sofia

Bulgaria

Europe

June 2, 2016

69

Belgrade

Serbia

Europe

May 21, 2018

70

Lima

Peru

South America

July 20, 2018

71

Minsk

Belarus

Europe

Nov 8, 2019

72

Special Capital Region of Jakarta

Indonesia

Asia

Oct 23, 2020

 

Source: Foreign Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government