On May 6, 2021, Shandong Port and Qingdao Shinan District Government signed a letter of intent for strategic cooperation in the Shandong Port International Science and Technology Innovation Center project in Qingdao. Huo Gaoyuan, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Shandong Port Group, Zhao Yan, Secretary of Qingdao Municipal Committee of Shinan District, Gao Jian, Deputy Secretary of Shinan District Committee and District Mayor, attended the ceremony and signed, Shandong Province Port Group Leader Sun Fuchun, Shinan District Committee Standing Committee Member and Deputy District Mayor Yang Kemin signed the contract on behalf of both parties.

According to the letter of intent, on the basis of the "Strategic Cooperation Agreement" signed on June 17, 2020, the two parties adhere to the principle of "complementary advantages, seek common development, mutual benefit, and achieve win-win", and jointly cultivate ports, shipping, finance, technology, etc. Industry, with industrial advantages to drive the development of related industries in the region, construct new business forms and models of science and technology industries, and form new industrial kinetic energy. Before signing the contract, the two parties had a discussion and exchange. Huo Gaoyuan said that with the endowment of marine resources in Shinan District, the agglomeration of shipping companies and the outstanding advantages of finance and science and technology industries, the two sides have broad space for cooperation. Shandong Port will take the signing of this letter of intent as an opportunity to anchor the "three more" and "three satisfactions", and further deepen multi-field cooperation with Shinan District, deep docking, complementary advantages, and create a model of government-enterprise cooperation for the regional economy. Growth contributes to the strength of Shandong Port.

Zhao Yan said that at present, Shinan District is actively participating in the construction of Qingdao International Shipping Trade and Finance Innovation Center, seizing the major opportunities of RCEP, further utilizing the advantages of Shinan’s "Two Bays and One Belt" industrial layout, and creating a high-level international shipping element gathering area. . In the next step, Shinan District will actively optimize the business environment, provide convenient and efficient government services for Shandong Port, and help Shandong Port speed up the construction of an international shipping hub in Northeast Asia.Editor/Xing Wentao