Sun Licheng, Party secretary of Jinan, delivers a keynote speech at the conference on July 30. [Photo/jinannews.com]

Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, has developed close ties with Japan over the years and has established cooperative relations in many areas.

Sun Licheng, Party secretary of Jinan, promoted Jinan's business environment, and industrial development at the "Dialogue with Shandong – Japan · Shandong Industrial Cooperation and Exchange" event on July 30.

The event, which will last for two months, consists of both online and offline channels in Jinan and the cities of Tokyo and Osaka in Japan.

Jinan has established sister city relations with Wakayama and Yamaguchi in Japan. In recent years, the cooperation between Jinan and Japan has continued to strengthen, with more and more well-known Japanese enterprises investing in Jinan, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.

Jinan is ramping up efforts to provide a better business environment for Japanese enterprises. The city has been working to build China-Japan industrial parks revolving around international medicine, digital trade, and services.

The city has formed an advanced manufacturing cluster led by big data and new-generation information technology, intelligent manufacturing and high-end equipment, advanced materials, and biomedicine industries.

A strong platform for intellectual property protection is also in development, and more efforts will be made in the future to further improve the living environment and welcome more Japanese entrepreneurs.