Deputy Director-General Li Rong speaks at the welcoming reception hosted by the Korea-China Economic Association.

At the invitation by the Japan-China Economic Association and the Government of Gyeonggi-do Province of Korea, a delegation led by Deputy Director-General Li Rong of the Shandong Foreign Affairs Office visited Japan and Korea from 28 Feb. to 8 March to make industrial visits and further joint projects. The delegation consisting of 27 members including public officials of construction, environment and energy departments of Shandong Province and its cities as well as representatives of 17 construction design - and related companies learned Japan and Korea’s policies on environment-friendly construction and energy-saving strategy and technology for buildings. The industrial visits and discussions on joint projects with Korea and Japan laid the foundation for closer bilateral cooperation between businesses.