Yesterday was the national holiday of Korea and the 10-year anniversary of Korean consul-general in Qingdao. Celebration party was held in Grand Regency Hotel. Vice secretary of provincial commission, governor of Shandong province Han Yuqun a congratulatory letter. Vice secretary of c ity commission, mayor Xiageng addressed the party.

　　Xia geng stated that with the geographical advantage, Qingdao and Korea have a long history and tradition of communication and cooperation. The last ten years have witnessed the growing visits of both sides bring about more and more tourism activities and cooperation. Therefore, not only has Qingdao become the most closely related city to Korea, but also it is the most suitable city for Korean investment and living. At the end Mr. Xia said Qingdao will further perfect the international service and improve the development environment to meet higher standards for international investors. And Qingdao will offer excellent service to help Korean consuls conduct their job in Qingdao.

　　General consul Mr. Xin Henggen said that with seventy thousand Koreans living in Shandong province, nearly ten thousand Korea-invested enterprises participate in the economic development of Shandong. The actual investment from Korea in Shandong has reached 11.2 billion US dollars by the first half of this year, accounting for half of total in China. Korea has become the biggest trade partner of Shandong province.

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