The Japan-Shandong Industrial Cooperation and Exchange event kicked off on July 30.

Jointly organized by the Shandong Provincial Government, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), the event will last two months, during which a series of business promotions will take place.

The Japan-Shandong Industrial Cooperation and Exchange event opens on July 30. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The event has received strong support from the Chinese Consulate General in Osaka, the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), the Kansai Economic Federation, the Association for the Promotion of International Trade, Japan (JAPIT), the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Japan-China Economic Relations and Trade Center and other organizations.

The event is aimed at deepening all-round exchanges and cooperation between Shandong and Japan, enhancing multi-level, long-term cooperation dialogue among local governments, business associations, scientific research institutions and enterprises, as well as expanding new areas of cooperation.

The event will largely be staged online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will include seminars, match-making sessions and Sino-Japanese city cooperation exchanges.

The event will deepen opening-up and cooperation between Shandong and Japan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The three main venues for the event are in Jinan, capital of Shandong, and Tokyo and Osaka in Japan. Sub-venues have also been set up in Shandong's 16 cities.

Emerging industries such as high-end equipment manufacturing, fine chemical engineering, marine economy, modern agriculture, medical care and health, culture and tourism will be highlighted during the event.