YANTAI, China — Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd. is scouting potential locations in Europe for a tire plant and has attracted interest from Czech Republic, Belgium and most recently Slovak Republic.
Dusan Bella and Miroslav Tomo, Slovak ambassador to China and economic consul, respectively, visited Linglong facilities May 18 and later briefed Linglong officials on taxation, investment and labor policies in relation to building a factory in the country, according to Linglong.
The Slovak officials met with Liu Zhancun and Li Wei, vice president and deputy general manager of Linglong, respectively.
The diplomats, it said, explained that the Slovakian government would "provide accurate and reliable information and policy to help Linglong build its second overseas manufacturing base…in Slovakia."