Durban is the third largest city in South Africa and the main city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. In September 2023, Xiamen and Durban became sister cities, making Durban Xiamen's first international sister city in Africa.
In May 2023, Xiamen and Fortaleza became sister cities. Fortaleza is Xiamen's first international sister city in South America.
Sunshine Coast is, as its name might suggest, a coastal city by the Pacific Ocean in Southeast Queensland that enjoys year-long sunshine. It ranks among the ten most important cities in Australia and is the third largest city in Queensland.
Situated at the southern tip of Thailand and covering an area of 543 square kilometers, Phuket has abundant resources and world-renowned tourist resorts.
New Zealand's capital city of Wellington established a sister-city relationship with Xiamen on June 23, 1987.
Netanya and Xiamen established a sister city relationship on Jan 18, 2022.
Izmir is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia and the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara.