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Qingdao and the World
Important international exchanges
In October 1979, Qingdao entered a friendly cities relationship with the
Japanese city of Shimonoseki. By the end of 2002, Qingdao had established
friendly relations with 9 cities in 9 countries and friendly co-operation
with 18 cities in 11 countries.
Qingdao's friendly cities:
|
Country
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City
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Date
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Japan
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Shimonoseki
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October 3, 1979
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United States
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Long Beach
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Aril 12, 1985
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Mexico
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Acapulco
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August 12, 1985
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Ukraine
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Odessa
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April 29, 1993
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Republic of Korea
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Taegu
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December 4, 1993
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Israel
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Ness Ziona
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March 19, 1997
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Holland
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Velsen
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December 9, 1997
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Britain
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Southampton
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August 27,1998
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Chili
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Pto. Montt
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August 17, 1999
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Qingdao's
friendly co-operative cities:
|
Country
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City
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Date
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Sweden
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Gothenburg
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1994
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Germany
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Mannheim
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March 1995
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Republic of Korea
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Inchon
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September 27, 1995
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United States
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San Francisco
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April 1, 1997
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Moldova
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Chisinau
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May 8, 1997
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United States
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Orlando, Florida
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May 12, 1998
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Sudan
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Port Sudan
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May 1998
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Morocco
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Tangier
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March 1999
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Croatia
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Rijeka
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July 11, 1999
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Republic of Korea
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Pyontaek
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August 10, 1999
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Sweden
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West Gotland
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1999
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Australia
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Adelaide
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March 29, 2000
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Cyprus
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Nicosia
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February 5, 2001
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Canada
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Edmonton
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January 5, 2001
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United States
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Auckland
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May 2001
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United States
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Los Angeles
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May 2001
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Vietnam
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Da Nang
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June 2001
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Denmark
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Skagen
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October 30, 2001
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France
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Brest
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July 2002
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Japan
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Fukuoka
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February 2003
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Japan
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Kobe
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February 2003
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