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International political circumstances have changed rapidly in recent years, and have inevitably brought about an impact on Taiwan as a member of the global village. Hence, it is important for Taipei to promote relationships with other countries. On January 1, 2002, Taiwan officially joined the World Trade Organization, and how to increase internationalization and improve competitiveness has become a key issue for development.
The Taipei City Council places great importance on international relationships and supports the policy of people-to-people diplomacy. Through visits abroad and receiving international visitors, we see the fruits of our hard work in cultivating international relationships. Our council continues to strive for the friendship and understanding of international personages, to increase international exchange and communication opportunities.
To improve international friendship and enhance exchange activities, Taipei City has established closeties with 48 sister cities, 2 partner cities and 2 friendship cities in 32 countries around the world. The affiliated cities are as follows:
12 sister cities in the USA: Houston, San Francis- co, Guam, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Marshall, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Boston and Dallas; 11 sister cities in Latin America: Santo Domingo, Tegucigalpa, San Jose, Castries, Asuncion, Panama City, Managua, San Salvador, San Nicolas, La Paz and Guatemala City;4 sister cities in Europe: Versailles, Warsaw, Vilnius and Rega City;10 sister cities in Asia-Pacific Area: Manila, Seoul, Quezon City, Ho Chi Minh City, Jiddan, Gold Coast,
Ulanude, Ulaanbaatar, Majuro and Daegu;11 sister cities in Africa: Lome, Cotonou, Johan-nesburg, Pretoria, Lilongwe, Dakar, Banjul, Bissau, Mbabane, Monrovia and Ouagadougou. |
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SISTER CITIES |
DATE OF AFFILIATION |
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1.
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Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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June 15, 1961
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2.
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Lome, Togo
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October 12, 1966
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3.
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Manila, Philippines
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December 12, 1966
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4.
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Cotonou, Benie (formerly Dahomey)
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June 29, 1967
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5.
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Seoul, Korea
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March 23, 1968
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6.
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Quezon City, Philippines
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June 29, 1968
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7.
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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
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February 2, 1970
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8.
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.
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February 16, 1970
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Guam, U.S.A.
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January 12, 1973
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10.
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Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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May 24, 1974
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11.
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Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
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September 25, 1975
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12.
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Jiddah, Saudi Arabia
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February 25, 1978
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13.
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.
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September 11, 1978
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14.
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Marshall, Texas, U.S.A.
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November 29, 1978
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15.
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Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A.
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March 13, 1979
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16.
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
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May 18, 1979
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17.
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Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
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November 5, 1979
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18.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
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February 23, 1981
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19.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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October 16, 1982
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20.
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Gold Coast, Australia
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October 30, 1982
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21.
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Pretoria (Currently belongs to the City of Tshowane Metropolitan Municipality) , South Africa
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October 8, 1983
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22.
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San Jose, Costa Rica
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January 11, 1984
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23.
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Lilongwe, Malawi
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July 3, 1984
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24.
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Versailles, France
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June 21, 1986
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Asuncion, Paraguay
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March 9, 1987
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26.
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Panama City, Panama
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February 21, 1989
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Managua, Nicaragua
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May 7, 1992
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28.
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San Salvador, El Salvador
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October 9, 1993
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29.
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Warsaw, Poland
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September 8, 1995
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30.
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Ulan-Ude, Buryat
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August 22, 1996
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31.
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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September 3, 1996
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Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
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November 18, 1996
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33.
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Dakar, Senegal
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April 12, 1997
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34.
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Banjul, Gambia
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April 14, 1997
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35.
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Bissau, Guinea Bissau
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April 15, 1997
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36.
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Mbabane, Swaziland
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April 18, 1997
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37.
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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June 20, 1997
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38.
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San Nicolas, Mexico
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October 17, 1997
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La Paz, Bolivia
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October 21, 1997
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40.
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Guatemala City, Guatemala
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April 7, 1998
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41.
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Monrovia, Liberia
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May 28, 1998
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42.
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Vilnius, Lithuania
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May 28, 1998
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43.
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Majuro, Marshall Islands
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August 3, 1999
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44.
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Riga, Latvia
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August 5, 2001
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45.
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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December 4, 2008
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46.
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Daegu, Korea
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November 4, 2010
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PARTNER CITIES |
DATE OF AFFILIATION |
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A1.
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Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A.
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September 25, 1997
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A2.
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Yokohama, Japan
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May 22, 2006
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FRIENDSHIP CITIES |
DATE OF AFFILIATION |
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B1.
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Perth, Australia
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April 12, 1999
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B2.
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Orange County, California, U.S.A.
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October 30, 2000
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B3.
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George Town,Penang,Malaysia
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March 28, 2011
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B4.
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Helsinki,Finland
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September 10, 2012
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