A Boeing 747 freighter operated by Russian AirBridgeCargo Airlines landed in Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport on Dec 2.
A container ship from Songkhla Port, Thailand arrived at the port of Xiamen in Fujian province on Dec 2, marking the official opening of the shipping route between the two ports.
Xiamen hosted the BRICS summit in September 2017, featuring cooperation between the world's major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa..
An online launch ceremony for the "Xiamen-Wellington Chinese class" project was held on Nov 25, with government officials from both cities and more than 30 trainees taking part.
The ongoing 2020 World Ocean Week in Xiamen, which runs through Thursday, has reported great results in the promotion of marine technology innovation, industrial communication and cultural exchange.
A promotional conference for Tong'an district in Xiamen, Fujian province was held in the coastal city on Nov 20, with representatives from seven local companies from the Republic of Korea in attendance.
China is willing to work with other BRICS countries to accelerate building a BRICS partnership on the new industrial revolution, Xi said, adding that China will set up an innovation center for such a partnership in Xiamen, Fujian province.
