Lisbon（Portugal）

Lisbon（Portugal）

[Overview] Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal. It is also the country's political, economic, financial, cultural and technological center. Located at the western end of Europe, about 8 kilometers from the river's entrance into the Atlantic Ocean, the city covers an area of 84.8 square kilometers and has a population of 2.82 million.

[Politics] The governing body of Lisbon is the City Council which consists of 17 members. The city government is headed by the mayor, elected by popular vote from the members of the City Council for a term of four years. The City Assembly is the deliberative body of Lisbon and is responsible for supervising the work of the City Council. The City Assembly is composed of the Bureau, the Secretariat, representatives of political parties, the Standing Committees, and the specialized boards or commissions. The City of Lisbon is composed of four municipalities which are further divided into 53 parishes. The incumbent mayor, Fernando Medina, took office in April 2015.

[Economy] Lisbon is the most developed city in Portugal. The city's pillar industries are service industries, tourism and commerce. It depends heavily on the imports of machinery, vehicles, petroleum and other products. The city's main exports include clothing, leather shoes, corks, wine, etc. Lisbon is a national transportation center and has the largest port in the country. About 60% of the country's cargo is handled here. The city is also home to the headquarters of many Portuguese multinational companies.

[Culture and Education] Lisbon is one of the founding members of the International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) established in 1990 and is a member of its Executive Committee. In November 2000, Lisbon hosted the 6th International Congress of Educating Cities under the theme of “The city, an educational space in the new millennium”. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon is the largest cultural center in Portugal and one of the largest foundations in the world. Lisbon often hosts various cultural festivals, film weeks, art exhibitions, concerts, book fairs and other events.

[Relations with Beijing] On October 22, 2007, Beijing and Lisbon officially became sister cities. Since then, they have engaged in cooperation and exchanges in the fields of investment, trade, culture, etc.

Investment and Trade: In March 2013, Beijing Enterprises Water Group Limited (BEWG), a subsidiary of Beijing Enterprises Group Company Limited (BG), acquired 100% equity of the Portuguese water utility Compagnie Generale des Eaux owned by the French company Veolia Water, and then established a project management company in Portugal. The company's main business in Portugal is providing tap water and sewage services for approximately 300,000 Portuguese citizens in 20 cities. In December 2018, BEWG, the Lisbon International Centre for Water, and the Portuguese National Laboratory for Civil Engineering signed a memorandum on strategic cooperation.

Tourism and Culture: Lisbon was among the first cities to join the World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) when it was established on the initiative of Beijing in 2012, and has since then had active interactions with Beijing within the WTCF framework. In June 2016, Beijing held the Beijing Night chamber music concert in Lisbon.

里斯本市（葡萄牙）

【概况】里斯本市是葡萄牙首都，全国第一大城市，也是葡政治、经济、金融、文化和科技中心。位于欧洲大陆西端，距大西洋入海口约8公里。面积84.8平方公里，人口282万。

【政治】里斯本市管理机构为市政委员会，共有17名委员。市政府设市长1人。市长为市政委员会委员之一，通过全民选举产生，任期4年。市议会是里斯本市的审议机构，负责监督市政委员会工作。议会由主席团、书记处、议会党团代表、常务委员会和各主管委员会等机构组成。里斯本市由4个区、53个小区组成。现任市长费尔南多·梅迪纳于2015年4月就职。

【经济】里斯本市是葡经济最发达城市。支柱产业有服务业、旅游业、商业等。里斯本市大多数产品依赖进口，主要有机械、车辆、石油等。出口产品主要有服装、皮鞋、软木、葡萄酒等。里斯本是全国交通枢纽，葡第一大港口，全国约60%的货物在这里装卸。该市还是葡萄牙跨国企业总部聚集地。

【文化教育】里斯本市是1990年成立的国际城市教育协会创始城市之一，为该协会执委会成员。2000年11月，“新千年城市教育空间”大会在里斯本市召开。里斯本的古本江基金会是葡萄牙最大的文化中心，也是世界最大的基金会之一。里斯本市经常举办各种文化节、电影周、画展、音乐会、书展等活动。

【两市交往】2007年10月22日，北京市与里斯本市正式建立友好城市关系。结好以来，两市在议会、经贸、文化等领域开展了一系列合作与交流。

经贸投资：2013年3月，北控集团下属北控水务公司收购了法国威立雅水务公司拥有的葡萄牙水务公司100%股权，随后成立北控水务葡萄牙项目公司。该公司在葡萄牙的主要业务范围包括为20座城市约30万的葡萄牙市民提供自来水和污水全面服务。  2018年12月，北控水务集团和里斯本国际水务中心及葡萄牙土木工程国家实验室签署了战略合作备忘录。

旅游文化：2012年，里斯本市首批加入了由我市发起成立的世界旅游城市联合会，并在联合会框架下与我市开展了良好互动。2016年6月，我市在里斯本市举办了“北京之夜”室内音乐会。

（Source: Foreign Affairs Office of Beijing Municipal Government）