(251030) -- QINGDAO, Oct. 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows a cargo ship departing Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 29, 2025. As a maritime trade hub, Qingdao Port has leveraged its proximity to Japan and South Korea as it endeavors to build a logistics network covering major ports in the two countries. Besides a large volume of international transshipment, Qingdao Port also operates around 40 direct liner services bound for Japan and South Korea each week. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
