On August 18, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress invited a delegation of US congressional aides to visit Qingdao Movie Studios. The delegation visited other soundstages such as the 10,000-meter shed, set workshop, and Digital Lab. After the visit, President Sun Hengqin introduced the full format of Qingdao Movie Studios to the U.S. congressmen. The two sides had friendly talks and exchanges, expressing that they would strive to have more opportunities for cooperation.