In May 2023, invited by the Amurskaya Oblast government, Gu Shouquan, Chairman of Zhongbo Group, held a discussion with the Deputy Governor of the Amurskaya Oblast, Puzanov, and his team in the capital city Blagoveschensk. With the deepening of friendly relations between China and Russia, the implementation and construction momentum of Russia's Far East development strategy is getting better. Chairman Gu and Deputy Governor exchanged and discussed cooperation projects in multiple fields including agriculture, medicine, minerals, cross-border logistics, etc. Blagoveshchensk is the capital of the Amurskaya Oblast of Russia, the third largest city in the Russian Far East, and a major town on the north bank of the upper and middle reaches of the Heilongjiang River. Blagoveshchensk is located on the left bank of the Heilongjiang River, across the river from the Heihe River and the closest distance is only 750 meters. It has the largest harbor in the Amur Region, and the river transportation business is well developed.