During China's presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Shandong Provincial People's Government hosted the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference.
Visa-free transit travelers can make cross-province visits in the allowed areas for them in 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) for 240 hours.
According to recent data, Shandong province has achieved steady economic growth in the first half of this year, with a GDP of over 5 trillion yuan ($696.94 billion), up 5.6 percent year-on-year.
The 2025 Lanhua (Malaysia) Overseas Mall Linyi Quality Products Exhibition that took place on July 18 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, was a three-day spectacle of trade.