The 2025 International Conference on Reducing Food Loss and Waste held in Jinan, Shandong province, welcomes global guests to discuss initiatives on reducing food loss and waste.
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.