As a district, Futian participates in the broader sister-city and friendship-city relationships managed by the Shenzhen Municipal Government. Shenzhen's global sister cities include: * Houston, Texas (USA) * Brisbane (Australia) * Poznań (Poland) * Nuremberg (Germany) * Kingston (Jamaica)
Additionally, Futian District occasionally forms direct administrative district-to-district economic and cultural exchange partnerships with municipal boroughs globally.
