Shandong Aode Investment Co., Ltd., established in October 2017 and headquartered in Linyi City, Shandong Province, focuses on overseas investment, park development, and international trade. Its market covers China, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Namibia, and other countries. The company is a vice president unit of the Linyi Overseas Investment and Economic Cooperation Association, a board member of the Angolan Chinese Enterprises Association, and an executive vice president unit of the Angolan Qilu General Chamber of Commerce. It has been recognized as an advanced enterprise for foreign investment and economic cooperation in Linyi City for several consecutive years. Firmly implementing the “going out” strategy and actively responding to the national Belt and Road Initiative, the company leverages local resources, markets, and labor advantages in Africa to become a leading Sino-African integrated industry platform.

In 2018, the company invested in establishing Aode Industrial Park Co., Ltd. in Angola. Located in the Dande National Free Trade Zone, Bengo Province, Angola, it specializes in park planning and development, investment and construction, management and operation, consulting and services. It developed and constructed the Aode Industrial Park in Angola. As the first-phase core planning area of the Dande National Free Trade Zone, it spans 400 hectares, accounting for 47% of the initial development area of the free trade zone. With an initial investment of 50 million US dollars, the park boasts well-developed infrastructure. Currently, over ten enterprises in ceramics, papermaking, carton manufacturing, plastics, non-woven fabrics, metallurgy, mining, gas stations, construction, overseas warehousing, logistics, and more have commenced operations within the park. The industrial products fill multiple gaps in Angola’s national industries, excelling in enterprise scale, industrial technology level, profitability, environmental protection, economic benefits, social responsibility, and other aspects.

On June 11, 2021, Angolan President João Lourenço inspected Aode Industrial Park and highly praised its contributions to diversifying Angola’s economy, increasing government revenue, promoting localized production, and providing employment for 2,000 people.

In November 2021, Aode Industrial Park in Angola was rated as a provincial-level overseas economic and trade cooperation zone by the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce and the Department of Finance.