US Mayors Tour Hangzhou Market and Plan Sister City Ties
American mayors kicked off the China-US Sister Cities Conference with a tour of Hangzhouds Dongshan Nong market, setting plans for sister city ties and youth exchanges.
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Pickleball Diplomacy: When a Small Ball Spun a Global Connection
At the 7th U.S.-China Sister Cities Conference, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich recalls the April youth pickleball exchange tour to the Chinese mainland and its power to unite cultures.
China-U.S. City Partnerships: Cultivating Culture, Trust & Global Governance
At the 7th China-U.S. Sister Cities Conference in Hangzhou, leaders from the U.S. and the Chinese mainland discussed how culture-driven city partnerships can boost trust and shape global governance.
Ancient Silk, Modern Bonds: An American’s Journey in Hangzhou
How an American exchange leader discovered modern cultural bonds in Hangzhou’s Silk Museum on the Chinese mainland, blending ancient craft with youth dialogue.
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At the Sino-American Sister Cities gathering, Supervisor Rich Desmond likens Zhejiang University to an Ivy League campus, highlighting people-to-people ties before the APEC Leaders’ Meeting.
China Insists Taiwan Is Internal Affair, Vows Peaceful Reunification
China’s FM calls Taiwan an internal matter, reaffirms peaceful reunification goal, and warns against any force trying to split the Taiwan region from China.
Chinese mainland says trade war serves no one’s interests after US threat
The Chinese mainland urged dialogue over a trade war, calling tariffs and export controls ineffective after the US threatened airplane parts restrictions.
China Claims Solid Evidence of U.S. NSA Cyber Intrusion
China’s security authorities say they’ve uncovered conclusive evidence of a U.S. NSA cyber intrusion targeting a key domestic facility, intensifying global cybersecurity debates.
China Defends Global Cooperation, Slams US Sanctions as Bullying
At a press briefing, China’s FM spokesperson Lin Jian defends normal economic and energy ties, criticizes US unilateral sanctions and vows to safeguard national interests.
China’s Ambassador Xie Feng Urges US to Drop ‘Maximum Pressure’
Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng urges the US to abandon maximum pressure and seek dialogue based on mutual respect and win-win cooperation to avoid a losing tariff war.