On November 22, 2022 Dialogue with Shandong - Germany · Shandong Industrial Cooperation and Exchange kicked off in Jinan. People from Shandong and Germany participated in this exchange online and offline. 12 key cooperation projects covering waste gas treatment, sewage treatment, new environmental protection materials, green buildings, carbon footprint and other green and low-carbon fields were signed on the spot, with an amount of RMB 1.27 billion.

It is reported that this exchange, taking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany as an opportunity, with the theme of "seeking high-quality development and sharing a green future", aims to promote government dialogue, industrial links and project cooperation and boost the exchange, mutual learning and win-win cooperation between China and Germany in the fields of green development and ecological environmental protection. Mr. Zeng Zanrong, Member of Standing Committee of Shandong Province and Executive Vice Governor, said in his speech that Shandong is willing to join hands with Germany to deepen cooperation in the cultivation of green industries, green transformation of traditional industries, and environmental governance to create a better future. Mr. Chen Jian'an, Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), said in a video speech that this exchange focuses on Sino-German green industry cooperation, which will provide opportunities for exchanges to promote comprehensive green and low-carbon transformation cooperation between China and Germany and further deepen Sino-German industrial cooperation.