A high-level economic and trade delegation representing Liaoning Province 
traveled Germany, Saudi Arabia and Russia in the middle of October. The aim is 
to strengthen interaction and collaboration with these countries through 
friendly visits, economic and trade exchanges, industrial promotions and other 
approaches. The delegates also visited key enterprises and regions to deepen 
cooperation. The arrival of the delegates garnered extensive attention and 
positive responses in the respective locations.

Headed by main leaders of Liaoning Province, the delegation first visited 
Germany between the 11th and the 13th, and made special visits to BMW Group and 
Siemens. Liaoning Province's city of Shenyang has emerged as BMW Group's 
largest production base in the world and one of the automaker's foremost new 
energy vehicle centers, while the Siemens set up an Empowerment Center in the 
Shenfu Reform and Innovation Demonstration Zone of the province several years 
ago. Liaoning hopes to take the fruitful cooperative relationships with German 
enterprises to the next level while promoting mutual benefits, according to the 
Information Office of the People's Government of Liaoning Province.

During the trip to Saudi Arabia between the 14th and the 15th, the delegation 
visited the headquarters of Saudi Aramco. March earlier this year, construction 
of the Huajin-Aramco Fine Chemical and Raw Materials Project, to be built with 
an investment of 83.7 billion yuan, successfully broke ground in the city of 
Panjin in Liaoning Province. This is a full-spectrum strategic cooperation 
project between China and Saudi Arabia as jointly witnessed and promoted by the 
leaders of the two nations. Saudi Aramco is the world's biggest petroleum 
producer, and the Huajin-Aramco project is the Saudi giant's biggest investment 
in China. The multi-billion yuan fine chemical production base in Liaoning 
symbolizing continual in-depth cooperation between the two sides and is noted 
for its immense potentials.

Lastly, the delegates spent the period from the 16th to the 19th in Russia, 
including meetings with Chairperson of the Federation Council of Russia and 
Deputy Minister for Far East and Arctic Development, and visited Primorsky 
Krai, which has long developed frequent interchanges with Liaoning. Aiming to 
combine Liaoning's industrial advantages in fields such as equipment 
manufacturing, rail transportation and electronic information with Primorsky 
Krai's strengths in ports and mining, the two sides endeavored to create more 
high-quality industrial cooperation projects. The delegation also attended the 
commencement ceremony for the new non-stop flight between two friendship 
cities, namely Dalian of Liaoning Province and Vladivostok of Primorsky Krai.

As one of China's major industrial provinces, Liaoning is speeding up the 
transformations and upgrades of its traditional industries, and at present 
socio-economic development across the province is advancing excellently. 
Liaoning Province hopes to continue deepening and strengthening international 
cooperation to promote more practical achievements, with the goal of promoting 
comprehensive revitalization of the region.

Source: Information Office of the People's Government of Liaoning Province