With the approach of the 2010 Shandong - Hong Kong International Trade and Investment Fair, Shandong is preparing to present 300 projects to Hong Kong, with a total investment of $104.2 billion.

The projects include 27 high-tech industrial projects, 38 advanced manufacturing projects, 29 energy saving projects, 20 infrastructure projects, 30 fishery projects of modern farming, 124 modern service industry and 32 development zone projects.

High-tech projects cover electronic information, optoelectronic materials and devices, high-quality polymer products, new materials and new energy. The main projects include: the CBD and technology project of Yantai High-tech Zone, with a total investment of $700 million; the chemical fiber project of Shandong Yami Science and Technology Co Ltd with an annual output of 200,000 tons and total investment of $300 million; and the Shandong Bohai Sea Air City project with a total investment of $260 million.

Advanced manufacturing projects cover the marine industries, transportation equipment, numerical control machine tools, textiles, machinery, chemicals, metallurgy, and building materials. The main projects include: the 600,000-ton olefin project of Yanzhou Guohong Coal Mining Chemical Co Ltd with a total investment of $1.1 billion; the ship supporting industrial projects of Rongcheng, Weihai Economic Development Zone with a total investment of $880 million; and the automotive industry chain project of GM Dongyue base in Yantai Development Zone with a total investment of $800 million.

Energy-saving environmental protection projects cover energy saving technology and equipment manufacturing, energy and water conservation, recycling economy, the introduction of key technology and equipment. The main projects include: new energy auto parts supporting industrial park project in Zaozhuang with a total investment of $800 million; Shandong Ju Run Building Material Co Ltd's Low-E insulating glass project with annual output of 12 million square meters and total investment of $350 million; and Shandong Linuo Solar electricity Co Ltd's 300MW solar PV cells project with a total investment of $260 million.

Infrastructure projects cover power plants, highways, airports, railways, ports, urban infrastructure. The main projects include: Qingdao Dongjiakou dock and related infrastructure projects with a total investment of $5 billion; Qingdao Gulf Bridge project of Shandong High Speed Group Co Ltd with a total investment of $1.324 billion; and Weifang to Rizhao Expressway construction project with an investment of $1.3 billion.

Modern farming fishery projects cover food, farming, modern agriculture farm. The main projects include: Shandong Huayuan Food Co Ltd's mushroom deep processing project with a total investment of $220 million; and Dongying modern fishing projects with a total investment of $175 million.

Modern service industry covers finance, insurance, logistics, service outsourcing, technology information services, and cultural tourism. The main projects include Yantai Laishan downtown development projects with a total investment of $8.8 billion; Yantai Laishan Yingchun street urban complex projects with a total investment of $8 billion.

The park area development project covers biotechnology, software, and manufacturing. The main projects include: the International Bio Science Park project in Yantai High-tech Zone with a total investment of $4 billion; the high-end manufacturing industry cluster project of Yantai Longkou Port Bay with a total investment of $3 billion; and the semiconductor lighting related industries project of the Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay New Industrial Park with a total investment of $2.8 billion.

Shandong anticipates that Hong Kong's business community will seize the opportunity to cooperate on many of these projects. The Hong Kong business sector is warmly welcomed to conduct site visits to Shandong.

Source:China Daily