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Sister Cities and International Partners

As of the end of 2014, Markham's economic alliance partners include:

Sister Cities

Country
 		City
 		Date Agreement First Signed
 
GermanyNördlingenOctober 2001
U.S.Town of Cary, North Carolina (Research Triangle area)April 2002
ChinaWuhan, HubeiOctober 7, 2003

Friendship Cities

Country
 		City
 		Date MOU First Signed
 		Date Renewed
 
ChinaHuadu District, Guangdong1998December 3, 2013
ChinaXiamen, FujianJuly 22, 2012 
ChinaZhongshan, GuangdongSeptember 30, 2012May 21, 2014
ChinaZibo, ShandongNovember 24, 2012 
ChinaFoshan, GuangdongDecember 3, 2012 
ChinaGanzhou, JiangxiSeptember 20, 2013 
ChinaQingdao, ShandongOctober 7, 2013November 5, 2013
 
ChinaMeizhou, GuangdongDecember 10, 2013 
ChinaJiangmen, GuangdongApril 23, 2014 
ChinaNanhai, GuangdongJune 13, 2014 
Sri LankaMullaitivu, Northern Province
Friendship Agreement [PDF]       		January 14, 2017 

Economic Alliance with Municipalities

Country
 		City
 		Date Agreement First Signed
 
ChinaYangpu District, ShanghaiMarch 31, 2008
ChinaHaidian District, BeijingMay 15, 1998

Economic Alliances With Institutions

Country
 		City
 		Date Agreement First Signed
 		Date Renewed
 
Hong KongHong Kong Trade Development CouncilNovember 1991May 1998
ChinaZhongguancun Science Park, Toronto OfficeSeptember 2002 
India
 		World Trade Centre Mumbai2012 
IndiaAll India Association of Industries2012 
IndiaMahratta Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture2012 
IndiaIndia College of Engineering Pune, India2013 
IndiaIndia Business Group, Mumbai2013