International Exchange and Cooperation

Shaanxi Boasting over 100 International Sister Cities

Shaanxi has continued to expand its international"friend circle" and established sister-city relations with 101 cities in 41 countries of five continents, including 28 at provincial level and 73 at city level, achieving full coverage in Central Asia. Focusing on"Establishing Sister-City Friendship by Projects", Shaanxi has conducted various activities such as "Facing the Future -- China-Japan-South Korea Online Commemoration Activity for the 40th Anniversary of the Rediscovery of the Crested Ibis" and the "Legacy of the Snows in New Era" International Forum, with the integration of the resources in economy, trade, tourism, culture and art.

New Business Form and Mode in International Trade Speeding Up Development

5 cases of Shaanxi were selected as "Best Practice Cases"in the National Comprehensive Deepening Trade Services Innovative Development Trial Programs, including the new models of Traditional Chinese Medicine Services "Going Global" and Boosting Trade Transformation and Upgrading through Finance. Xi'an was approved to establish the National Processing Trade Industrial Park, and Qujiang New District was listed in the second batch of national cultural export bases. The construction of Xi'an Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone has achieved outstanding results, with the transaction volume growth of 46.3%, amounting to more than 80 overseas warehouses.

The Silk Expo, CAF and the Euro-Asia Economic Forum Successfully Held

The Silk Expo, the China Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair (CAF) and the Euro-Asia Economic Forum were held in the offline and online blended mode. The exhibition area, number of exhibitors, and types of exhibits in the Silk Expo reached a record high. More than 9,000 latest agricultural scientific and technological achievements and advanced and applicable technologies were displayed at the China Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair (CAF). The Euro-Asia Economic Forum created a one-meeting-one-exhibition model and held the China (Shaanxi) Import and Export Commodities Exhibition for the first time, with an on-site transaction volume of 2.546 billion yuan. The promotion function of investment and trade is improving steadily, with a 21.4% increase of actual utilization of foreign capital and 23.8% increase of receiving domestic capital across the province.