The Arctic Center is Developing Cooperation with Qingdao Companies

The Russian delegation at the Qingdao talks included Ekaterina Serova, Deputy Director of the Arctic Center at PetrSU.

The event was a continuation of the Tianjin SCO Summit's business program at the regional level, with the aim of creating opportunities for cooperation between Shandong Province and Russia. The parties discussed the development of trade, economic, and innovation cooperation, as well as cultural and tourism projects in the Russian Arctic.

Russia's Arctic regions are an attractive destination for Chinese technology companies offering solutions in low-carbon energy, port automation (robotics), multimodal transportation, and AI implementation in manufacturing.

The program included meetings with the management of the CRRC Qingdao Sifang Technology Center, a subsidiary of CRRC Corporation Limited, one of the world's largest rolling stock manufacturers. The Russian delegation also visited textile manufacturing facilities of Jifa Group and the production facility of TELD New Energy Co. Ltd, which specializes in the development of electric vehicle chargers and intelligent charging systems for both residential and commercial use.

The event was organized with the support of the China-SCO Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation Demonstration Zone, the Department of Industry and Information Technology, the Department of Foreign Affairs of Shandong Province, and the Ocean University of China.