Xiamen, Fujian province is officially granted membership of the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) at the 2017 UCLG World Council meetings held from Dec 6-9 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo/xmfo.gov.cn]
Xiamen, Fujian province was officially granted membership of the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) at the 2017 UCLG World Council meetings held from Dec 6-9 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
Kong Suting, an official with the Xiamen Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, took part in the event.
Founded in 2004, the Barcelona-headquartered UCLG represents and defends the interests of local governments on the world stage, regardless of the size of the communities they serve.
Being granted UCLG membership will help Xiamen develop further exchanges with foreign countries and boost its profile on the international stage.
China has extended its 240-hour visa-free transit policy and Hainan's 30-day visa-free entry policy to citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam, the National Immigration Administration said on Aug 20.
