Sister cities help boost China, Brazilian ties

BEIJING: The prefecture-level city of Heze in Shandong province, in a move to showcase the “treasure all over” charm of its peonies to Brazilians during an online event, has won a trade deal after negotiations. During the “Let the World Fall in Love with Heze Peony” (Brazil) promotion event held on Dec 17, the Heze Municipal Information Office, the Publicity Department of CPC Yuncheng County Committee and the Columbus City Hall of Brazil intend to usher in a new chapter of cooperation between the two international sister cities.
It has been learned that 2024 marks the 18th year that Heze and Columbus have established international sister-city relations, and over the years, the two sides have carried out extensive exchanges in the fields of economy, trade, technology, culture and education, achieving fruitful results. After negotiations through the online event, the FAN’F FLORES Import and Export Co Ltd of Brazil and the Heze Yaoshun Peony Biotechnology Co Ltd signed a memorandum of cooperation, opening a new chapter in economic and trade cooperation between the two cities.
The main venue of the event is located in Yaoshun Peony Industrial Park in Heze, and there was a video link for communication and dialogue with the Columbus City Hall. During the event, Columbus Mayor Lhasa Roto, and Chen Xinzhen, director of the Heze Municipal Information Office and leader of the CPC Heze Municipal Committee Lecturers Group, delivered speeches on behalf of their respective side. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item