Beijing Foreign Exchanges

International Activities

Beijing has played host to numerous international conferences since 1999, including for example the Universal Postal Union conference, the World Architecture Convention and the meeting of the signatories to the Montreal Convention on Protection of the Ozone Layer. In 1999, the International Conference Center in the Asian Game Village was the venue of 12 conferences with participation of at least 1,000 people for each. And 30 meetings attended by a few hundred were also held there.

According to definition of the International Conference Organization, an "international conference" is one with no less than four participating countries and 50 participants from foreign countries. By such a measure, international conferences are being held in Beijing almost every day. Conference facilities are constantly improving in Beijing , and that explains why the city is being recognized worldwide as an ideal venue for international conferences.

Twin Cities

Beijing has established twin-city ties with 27 cities of 23 countries. Of these, eight are Asian cities. 11 European cities, two African cities and six cities in the Americas . Friendly exchange and cooperation between Beijing and these cities have been going on in all fields: political, economic, cultural, scientific and technological, sports, healthcare, urban development, environmental protection, public hygiene, urban greening, education and judicial.

Foreign Institutions in Beijing

There are 147 foreign embassies and consulates in Beijing . Beijing-based foreign financial organizations and representative offices of foreign companies and other organizations number nearly 300. Seventeen foreign banks have set up branches in the Chinese capital, and so have numerous multinational corporations.