以“友城相知 苏城有约”为主题的活动在苏州举行,回顾并展望苏州与全球多个友城的深厚交往。
2026苏州国际友城嘉年华29日在苏州启动。活动聚焦中外友城合作与民间交流,多位中外代表分享了美食、经贸、教育等领域的交往故事,并举行了“友城·相知记”全球创作大赛颁奖仪式。
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自1980年与意大利威尼斯缔结第一对友好城市以来,苏州已与多个国家和地区建立广泛的友城关系。
中新网苏州10月29日电(记者 常慕城)以“友城相知 苏城有约”为主题的2026苏州国际友城嘉年华,29日上午在苏州市规划展示馆启动。自1980年与意大利威尼斯缔结第一对友好城市以来,目前苏州已有61个国际友好城市、50余个国际友好交流城市,覆盖欧洲、美洲、亚洲、大洋洲和非洲。
“友城签约只是‘外壳’,需要双方用具体项目把它填满。”法国布尔昆·雅里昂市法中友好协会主席蒂埃里·约瑟夫介绍,自2008年起两地开启美食节互办,近20年来,数百名青年以厨艺为纽带,持续增进两国民间文化交流。
巴西南里奥格兰德州投资促进局驻中国代表陈佳福向苏州发出邀约,欢迎赴阿雷格里港市参加第六届巴西南方峰会。他表示,峰会既可搭建创新创业与投资的国际平台,也将推动两地合作从人文交往延伸至产业协同,以双城的友谊筑牢两国合作的根基。
2016年7月,刚果共和国(布)黑角市与苏州缔结友好城市。苏州农业职业技术学院留学生金好安说,这份友城之约于他而言,不只是政府层面的合作,更是自己来到苏州求学的“入场券”,是改变命运的机遇。他希望今后继续当好黑角与苏州的民间使者,将在苏州学到的知识与缔结的友谊带回家乡,向黑角讲述苏州故事。
苏州市中医医院副主任医师李学纪、苏州市园林和绿化管理局合作交流科科长朱海俊,分别讲述中医出海、园林对外交流的友城故事。
现场还举行了“友城·相知记”全球创作大赛颁奖仪式,获奖作品在2026苏州国际友城嘉年华特展展出,向市民展示来自世界各地的创意。(完)

The Liberian-flagged Greek container ship "Contesipjet" sank after being attacked by a drone in Bulgaria's exclusive economic zone. All 18 Filipino and Ukrainian crew members on board were rescued and transferred to the port of Varna.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Foreign Minister Lavrov will personally attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, USA, during which he will elaborate on Moscow's position against international sanctions and criticize Western countries for weaponizing economic means. Russia also accused the United States of erecting bureaucratic obstacles in visa issuance.

According to "Visual Capitalist" citing data from the World Bank, Pakistan ranks first in the world's debt to China with an accumulated debt of US$22.38 billion. The country has long relied on Chinese loans for infrastructure construction, and economic pressure has made its foreign policy vulnerable to Beijing's influence. It has recently imposed restrictions on Taiwan's air routes due to its political stance.

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