On August 23, a worker at the fully automated container terminal of Qingdao Port in Shandong Province is overseeing the departure of the Changxian Ship.
According to statistics from Qingdao Customs, Shandong's trade with BRICS countries amounted to 286.47 billion yuan in the first seven months of 2023, showing a 23.2% increase compared to the same period last year. Since the establishment of the BRICS cooperation mechanism in 2009, Shandong's trade with Russia, India, Brazil, South Africa, and other member countries has grown at an average annual rate of 13.1%. (Photo by Zhang Jingang)