ISLAMABAD: A ‘Sister City Agreement’ has been signed between China’s Qingdao city and Faisalabad, an official said on Thursday.

In a tweet, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said that the agreement will lead to cooperation in areas, including industry, people-to-people contacts, business-to-business cooperation, culture, tourism, education and science and technology.

This type of cooperation was an important source of civic diplomacy, he said, adding that bilateral cooperation with China will continue with the same enthusiasm.