(As of May 2024)
City | Country | Date | Area(㎢) | Population (Unit: 1,000) |
Highlights |
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Shenzhen | China | May.17, 2007 | 1,952 | 17,560 | The 1st specialized economic zone located in southeastern China |
Tianjin | China | Jul.23, 2007 | 11,760 | 13,860 | One of 4 direct-controlled municipalities in China, the largest trade hub in the northern area |
Osaka | Japan | May 21, 2008 | 225 | 2,760 | The 2nd largest city in Japan |
Chongqing | China | Dec.02, 2010 | 82,400 | 32,100 | One of 4 direct-controlled municipalities in China, the development center of western China |
Bangkok | Thailand | Jul.11, 2011 | 1,568 | 10,540 | Capital & located in central Thailand, tourism & cultural hub, TPO member city |
Beijing | China | Aug.14, 2013 | 16,410 | 21,893 | Capital of China, center of politics, culture, international exchanges |
Nagasaki | Japan | Mar.25, 2014 | 4,130 | 1,265 | Gateway city for international exchanges connecting the Asian continent and Japan |
Bandar Abbas | Iran | May 30, 2016 | 45 | 610 | No.1 port in Iran, trade gateway between Iran and Central Asia and located at the entrance of the Persian Gulf. |
Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia | Aug.3, 2016 | 4,704 | 1,640 | Capital of Mongolia with the 10th most abundant resources in the world, gateway city in Eurasia |
Panama City | Panama | Sep.28, 2016 | 275 | 1,180 | The 1st international finance hub in Latin America |
Guangzhou | China | Nov.1, 2019 | 7,434 | 18,670 | 1st tier city & largest trade city in Hwanam province. |
Almaty | Kazakhstan | Sep.14, 2022 | 682 | 1,980 | “City of State Importance,” former capital, economic center and home to major educational institutions |
Tunis | Tunisia | Oct.11, 2022 | 212.6 | 2,360 | The capital city of Tunisia, port city situated next to the Gulf of Tunis in the Mediterranean Sea |
Sofia | Bulgaria | Dec.1, 2022 | 492 | 1,323 | The capital city of Bulgaria, one of the oldest capital cities in Europe |
Hamburg | Germany | May 4, 2023 | 755 | 1,850 | Germany’s 2nd major city and logistics hub with connections to 170 countries and 900 ports globally |
Dili Municipality | East Timor | May 25, 2023 | 364 | 324 | Dili, a port city and commercial hub, is the capital of East Timor and shares the same time zone with Korea, enabling real-time cooperation |
Koper | Slovenia | Jun. 22, 2023 | 311 | 52 | The largest port city in Slovenia, and a gateway city for maritime logistics in Central & Eastern Europe |
Liverpool City Region | England | Jun. 27, 2023 | 724 | 1,564 | Combined authority of 6 cities (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral Councils) established in 2014 |
Belize City | Belize | Jul. 31, 2023 | 36 | 67 | The current capital city of Belize District The largest city and center of culture and economic activity in Belize |
Samarkand | Uzbekistan | Aug. 29, 2023 | 124 | 550 | An iconic ancient capital and the most popular tourist destination in Central Asia. The second largest city in Uzbekistan |
City of Rijeka | Croatia | Apr. 2, 2024 | 43 | 108 | A gateway city of maritime logistics in Croatia. The country’s principal port city and third largest city |
Genoa | Italy | May 20, 2024 | 240 | 559 | A port city in northwestern Italy. The capital of the Liguria region |