As artificial intelligence reshapes global economies, sister-city and sister-province relationships are evolving beyond cultural diplomacy. These long-standing partnerships are increasingly serving as channels for AI collaboration, technology transfer, and local economic development. Sister city and provincial rela… How sister relationships…
Industrial marketing and business-to-business (B2B) market management continue to evolve rapidly in the context of digital transformation, competitive pressures, and complex buyer–seller relationships. As leading academic outlets like Industrial Marketing Management demonstrate, researchers are increasingly focused on the strategic sources…
For many decades, sister-city agreements were primarily symbolic—created to promote cultural ties and goodwill between international communities in the decades following the Second World War. But now, new economic and technological realities are pushing these partnerships into a new era.…
Cities around the world continue to build bridges across borders through newly energized sister-city relationships. Recent activities suggest momentum toward expanded cultural exchange and people-to-people diplomacy, with several communities beginning new partnerships or renewing longstanding bonds. Sister city news highlights…
Sister-city relationships have become an important way for cities around the world to build international ties. But a recent academic study suggests something important: city-level partnerships do not have to be based on higher-level provincial sister relationships — and in…
As geopolitical conditions shift and international trade becomes more uncertain, Canada’s sister-city and sister-province relationships are gaining new strategic importance. Traditionally grounded in cultural exchange, these municipal partnerships are now emerging as complementary diplomatic and economic channels—especially valuable as global…