A delegation from Bratsk, Russia pays a visit to Zibo in East China's Shandong province on May 5. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A delegation from Bratsk, Russia paid a visit to Zibo in East China's Shandong province on May 5, where it toured Radar Auto's Zibo plant and a local ceramic company.

The visit aimed to strengthen government interaction, enhance business cooperation, deepen people-to-people friendships, promote exchanges in economy, trade, tourism, culture, agriculture, and achieve more cooperative results benefiting both peoples.

During the activity, the two sides discussed the differences in automobile development and ceramic culture and carried out on-site inspections.

The delegation from Bratsk stated that through the activity, they gained a better understanding of Zibo's ceramic industry, and the event helped strengthen engagement between the two cities.

In recent years, the two cities of Zibo and Bratsk have engaged in extensive and in-depth discussions on exchanges and cooperation in economy, trade, culture, technology, education, and other fields, consolidating and deepening relations.

A member of the delegation said that Bratsk is an important industrial city in Eastern Siberia, Russia, rich in natural resources and featuring well-developed transportation. The prospects for cooperation between the two sides are strong.

Both sides agreed that the visit will further deepen the friendship between the two cities' peoples, promote comprehensive exchanges and cooperation in economy, trade, culture, technology, education, and other fields, and boost win-win cooperation.