The long-standing relations between Hamburg and China are characterised by dialogue and cooperation. Moreover, Hamburg has a long tradition of close ties with its twin city Shanghai. The signing of the city partnership almost 33 years ago marked the beginning of a success story that continues to this day and is based on close cooperation and regular exchange. This also means that, every two years, both sides discuss the areas in which they want to cooperate in future and which new projects are to be initiated. Later on, the results of these talks are recorded in a memorandum. The fields of cooperation are diverse, and new ones have been added over the years. Business, science and culture are the cornerstones, but the spectrum ranges from tourism and city marketing, culture, youth and civil society, consumer health protection, urban planning, urban development and transport, justice and internal security to sport and auditing.
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