(SeaPRwire) –   JINAN, China, May 30, 2026 — Running from May 25 to 29, 2026, the 7th China–CEEC Local Leaders’ Meeting and 2026 Shandong International Friendship Cities Cooperation and Exchange Week, hosted by the Shandong Provincial People’s Government, the Secretariat of Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries, and the China-CEEC Association of Provincial Governors, was held successfully. Over 600 Chinese and international guests from 44 countries and 15 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across China gathered in Shandong to push forward cooperation, share development opportunities, and shape the future together.

Centered on the theme “Shaping the Future Together,” the event included 23 separate activities, covering the Opening Ceremony, China–CEEC Local Leaders’ Dialogue, Governors’ Dialogue, High-Quality Development Promotion Session, and Business Matchmaking. The event further broadened all-dimensional and targeted exchanges and cooperation between Shandong, CEECs, and global international friendship cities, driving the advancement of higher-level mutually beneficial cooperation and coordinated development.

A number of distinguished guests attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks, including Ivan Stoilkovikj, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Inter-Community Relations of North Macedonia, Adrijana Mesarović, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Serbia, Marinko Čavara, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mirsad Nurković, Vice-President of the Parliament of Montenegro. Additional activities such as friendship talks and cooperation outcome releases were also held, showcasing the achievements and future opportunities of subnational China-CEEC cooperation as well as partnerships between Shandong and its international friendship cities, further enriching tangible cooperation outcomes and raising Shandong’s level of opening-up.

Klodiana Spahiu, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Albania, also took part in the relevant events.

The event showcased distinct features of high-level participation, diversity, practicality and coordinated development, playing a key role in deepening mutual exchanges, expanding cooperation channels, empowering collaborative projects and delivering mutual benefits. Through this event, Shandong established new friendly cooperative relations with Minsk Region of Belarus, the Ionian Islands Region of Greece, Maritime Region of Togo, and Jizzakh Region of Uzbekistan. Shandong’s international friendship network has now grown to 93 pairs of friendship provinces and states, and 681 pairs of friendship cities across 109 countries. A series of celebration events were also held to mark Shandong’s friendship ties with South Australia and Connecticut, while new projects such as the China–Greece Joint Laboratory on Smart Green Agriculture were officially launched.

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