Yantai hosts Shandong-South Korea economic conference

The ninth Shandong-South Korea Economic Cooperation Exchange Conference and Yantai-South Korea Week opened on Nov 6 in Huang-Bohai New Area in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, paving the way for closer economic and trade cooperation between the two sides.

At the event, Shandong and South Korea signed 23 cooperation agreements totaling about $210 million. The deals span sectors including medical aesthetics, new materials, next-generation information technology, biomedicine, healthcare, cross-border e-commerce, logistics, and high-end equipment.

The event was jointly hosted by the Shandong Provincial People's Government and the Republic of Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and organized by the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce, the Yantai Municipal People's Government and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).

Alongside the conference, Yantai is hosting a series of events for Yantai-South Korea Week. The program features cultural and tourism promotions aimed at strengthening bilateral exchanges and cooperation.