Beijing, May 25 -- The 2025 Shandong International Friendship Cities Cooperation and Exchange Week is scheduled to take place from May 26 to 30 in Shandong Province, with the main venue in Jinan, the provincial capital.

An opening ceremony is set for May 27, according to China Daily.

A total of 900 representatives, including 154 delegations from friendship cities, local governments, enterprises, and business communities across 47 countries, have registered to participate, with around 600 coming from abroad.

International friendship cities play a vital role as channels for sub-national exchanges and serve as important platforms for cultural and tourism cooperation.

Jiang Qingpeng, deputy director of the Department of Culture and Touris...