Analysis Of The Function Of The Friendship City Exchange

In order to cooperate with the national overall diplomacy,the local foreign affairs departments promote local economic development and social progress by establishing international sister cities.As the window of opening up,sister city has become a microcosm of urban prosperity and development.Nowadays,the primary mission of local foreign affairs is to explore how to maximize the economic and social benefits in the win-win situation within the framework of the national overall diplomacy.With the deepening of globalization,exchanges between cities have becoming frequently,and the role of sister city in China's foreign relations has becoming increasingly prominent.At present,the function of Weifang's international sister city is not perfect because of the geographical location restrictions,the defects of the management system,the Insufficient propaganda,and cultural differences between countries.In the future exchanges of sister cities,Weifang city should focus on developing local characteristics,establishing control mechanisms,promoting substantive exchanges,and mobilizing nongovernmental forces in order to improve economic development and social progress as well as the level of city internationalization,make exchanges vigor and vitality.