Established on April 12, 1985, the mission of the Long Beach-Qingdao Sister City Association is to promote understanding between Long Beach, California, in the United States of America, and Qingdao, Shandong Province, in the People's Republic of China, by pledging to assist exchange and trade between the people of the two great cities.

Board of Directors

President: Eduardo Vargas

Immediate Past President: Susan Redfield

Secretary: Ann Heusser

Treasurer: Dr. Mary E. Barton (President Emerita)

VP At Large: Wendy Chou Le (鄒之瑋)

VP Membership: Freddie Navas (纳智杰)

VP Programs: David Griffith

VP Grants: Trish Tsoiasue

VP Marketing: Les Young (楊力明)