China's Jiayuguan, Jordan's Petra sign agreement to bolster tourism ties

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2025-05-21

AMMAN, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The northwestern Chinese city of Jiayuguan and the southern Jordanian city of Petra have signed an agreement on cooperation in culture and tourism at the archaeological site of Petra. The agreement signed Tuesday seeks to strengthen the friendly ties between the two historical sites. In 2017, they established a twinhood relationship, built on the fact that both are UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites, distinguished by......

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