MAJOR SHANDONG MEETING REAPS WHIRLWIND OF DEALS

Organizers say event secured widespread interest in province's investment potential

Shandong province reaped a whirlwind of business deals at the Conference of Great Business Partners last week, securing 130 deals worth 536.62 billion yuan ($78 billion) in total, according to the organizers.

The contracts covered a variety of sectors, each of them expected to begin being honored within one year after the conference, officials from the provincial government said.