7th China-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting

The 7th China-CEEC Local Leaders' Meeting and 2026 China — Shandong International Friendship Cities Cooperation and Exchange Week was held from May 25 to 29, 2026, in Jinan, China>>>. Hosted by the China — 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>>>, the event gathered over 600 guests from 44 countries. It featured 23 activities, including dialogues and promotion sessions, aimed at expanding cooperation between China — Shandong>>> and Central and Eastern Europe>>> and international friendship cities. Distinguished guests like Ivan Stoilković>>> of North Macedonia>>>, Adrijana Mesarović>>> of Serbia>>>, Marinko Čavara>>> of Bosnia and Herzegovina>>>, and Mirsad Nurković>>> of Montenegro>>> delivered remarks. The event led to China — Shandong>>> establishing new cooperative relations with Belarus — Minsk region>>> of Belarus>>>, the Greece — Ionian Islands>>> of Greece>>>, Maritime>>> of Togo>>>, and Uzbekistan — Jizzakh Region>>> of Uzbekistan>>>. It also celebrated existing friendships with Australia>>> and United States — Connecticut>>> and launched projects such as the China-Greece Joint Laboratory on Smart Green Agriculture.