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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
HEFEI, June 6 (Xinhua) — Regions in China and five other countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) where World Heritage sites are located have joined together in a new alliance to build a platform for exchanges and cooperation. The alliance was announced Thursday at the RCEP 2025 Regional Government and Sister City Cooperation Forum held in Huangshan City, east China’s Anhui Province.
There are a total of 171 World Heritage sites in RCEP member countries, said Thes Sothy, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture Development of Cambodia, speaking at the forum.
During the forum, the Huangshan Initiative for the establishment of a cooperation alliance between World Heritage sites in RCEP member countries was unveiled. The document outlines the goals of the alliance, including promoting dialogue, branding, and facilitating interactions between the relevant sites in the fields of culture and art, tourism, sports, education, and scientific research. The new association will seek to ensure the effective flow of technology, capital, and human resources.
The Huangshan Forum brought together about 300 participants from 15 countries that have joined RCEP. Twenty-seven agreements were signed, covering areas such as trade, technology and sister city relations. Thailand was the honorary guest country of this year’s event. -0-