High-level business event to boost Shandong-ASEAN ties
China DailyThe ASEAN special of the "Connecting Shandong with Fortune Global 500" series events will be held on Sept 22 in Jinan, Shandong province via online and offline channels. According to the organizers, representatives of ASEAN's Fortune 500 and other well-known multinational companies, government agencies, consulting agencies and leaders of Chinese embassies and consulates in ASEAN will attend the event and deliver speeches via online channels. Shandong and ASEAN countries have maintained close ties in many aspects, said local officials, adding that ASEAN has become Shandong's largest trading partner and export market. During this period, there were 63 newly approved investment projects by ASEAN enterprises in Shandong, with paid-in foreign capital reaching $340 million, up 96.5 percent year-on-year.