From July 21 to 27, a Shandong Provincial Government delegation led by Vice Governor Sun Ximin visited Peru and Chile to advance practical exchanges and cooperation between Shandong Province and Latin American countries. Man Shengang, Party Secretary and Chairman of Shandong Heavy Industry Group, as well as Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Shandong State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), joined the delegation.

During the visit, the delegation hosted the China (Shandong)–Peru Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange and the China (Shandong)–Chile Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange, signed multiple economic and trade cooperation projects, and held extensive meetings with government agencies, major business associations, and industry leaders in both countries. These activities aimed to deepen multi-sector cooperation and further enhance Shandong’s position as a high-level hub of opening-up. Vice Governor Mr.Sun acknowledged the achievements of provincial state-owned enterprises and Shandong Heavy Industry Group’s Latin American operations, while setting higher expectations for the next stage of economic cooperation.

On July 22, at the China (Shandong)–Peru Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange, Weichai signed a cooperation agreement with Modasa Group, and Sinotruk (Peru) Co., Ltd. was officially inaugurated.

On July 23, the delegation visited the bus depot of Cabal Group in Chile and inspected Zhongtong’s newly delivered pure electric buses. The group also held talks with Chile’s Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications, gaining detailed insights into Chile’s public transport system and future development plans, with the aim of deepening bilateral cooperation. Following the meeting, a launch ceremony was held for Zhongtong Bus’s first cohort of female drivers in Chile, where symbolic bus keys were presented to two trainees of the Women Drivers Program. Leveraging its advanced core technologies and customized solutions, Zhongtong Bus successfully won a landmark order of 895 new energy buses in Chile earlier this year.

On July 24, Chairman Man Shengang chaired a special meeting on Shandong Heavy Industry’s Latin American business, hearing progress reports from its subsidiaries. He highlighted that Shandong Heavy Industry Group continues to optimize its market layout and build a brand matrix. In the first half of this year, the Group’s exports to Latin America grew by 40% year-on-year, with premium products rapidly gaining traction and brand influence significantly strengthened. He emphasized that Latin America is a key strategic market for the Group’s globalization, offering vast growth potential. The Group must continue to pursue a high-end strategy, accelerate market expansion, strengthen local operations, and fully leverage its integrated product portfolio and synergistic advantages to drive sustainable business growth in Latin America. By doing so, Shandong Heavy Industry Group will actively contribute to high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and further enhance the reputation of “Made in China, Shandong Excellence.”