【Established Date】Tianjin and Arica, Chile formally signed a letter of intent for friendly exchange and cooperation relations on June 30, 1997.

【City Characteristics】Arica is the northernmost port city in Chile and the capital of Arica province in Region de Arica y Parinacota. The city is the commercial and trade center between Chile, Bolivia and Peru, and the largest transshipment port for Bolivia's import and export. The main industries are fish meal, fertilizer, automobile assembly, food, etc.