On September 21, 2026, Ambassador Jiang Xiaoyan went to Kavadarci for the online signing of a memorandum of understanding on friendly exchanges between Yiwu City, China, and Kavadarci City, North Macedonia. Tang Tang, member of the Yiwu Municipal Standing Committee and vice mayor, and Nastov, deputy mayor of Kavadarci, signed on behalf of their cities, stressing that the two sides will increase mutual visits, expand economic, trade and investment cooperation, and promote youth exchanges.

Ambassador Jiang said that Yiwu and Kavadarci enjoy complementary location, industries and resources. The sister-city bond will create new opportunities for joint development and mutual benefit. She expected to speed up joint development and more regular exchanges, empower high-quality economic and social development, enhance mutual understanding among the people, and write a new chapter in bilateral friendly cooperation with tangible benefits for both peoples. The Chinese Embassy in North Macedonia will continue to build bridges for local exchanges.