The Chinese Coastal Cities & Shandong Peninsula Sailing Cities Dialogue was opened in Qingdao International Conference Center on the morning of August 9. Mr. Che Jinghua, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director General of Qingdao Municipal Sports Bureau, President of Qingdao Sports Federation and Secretary General of the Organizing Committee, announced the Qingdao Agreement. Representatives of sports administrations from ten coastal cities in Shandong Peninsular and other part of China attended the Dialogue, and had an in-depth discussion.

The Qingdao Agreement was reached during the Dialogue, under which cities will strengthen collaboration on sailing sports, together boost the sailing industry, build platforms for international events, and promote all-around exchanges and multi-level cooperation.