Qingdao sets ambitious goals for 2024
11 months ago

Qingdao sets ambitious goals for 2024

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Qingdao in Shandong province vows to strengthen the quality of its economy. Qingdao, a city in Shandong province, will continuously pursuing high-quality development and better fulfill its leading role in Shandong's development into a modern and strong province, according to the city's top official. The city will also work to create new advantages in building a modern industrial system, vigorously promote new industrialization, drive the improvement and efficiency of advantageous industries, strengthen the development of emerging industries, improve modern service industries, develop the digital economy, and strengthen the marine economy to consolidate its foundation for high-quality development. The city's top official vowed to comprehensively deepen reform and opening-up, coordinate the development and utilization of open platforms such as the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Demonstration Zone and the Qingdao Area of the Shandong Free Trade Pilot Zone, advance reforms in key areas such as State-owned enterprises, the private economy, and the fiscal and financial sectors, and build a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, governed by the rule of law, and internationalized. Qingdao will also continue to increase investment in people's livelihoods, promote urban planning and construction, comprehensively advance rural vitalization, earnestly and effectively address people's livelihood issues, and ensure that the benefits of reform and development are spread across society.

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Qingdao's sights set on ecological vitalization
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Qingdao's sights set on ecological vitalization

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Qingdao's sights set on ecological vitalization
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Qingdao's sights set on ecological vitalization

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Qingdao charging ahead as tech, innovative hub
1 month ago

Qingdao charging ahead as tech, innovative hub

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At the frontier of high-quality growth
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At the frontier of high-quality growth

China Daily  

Qingdao, as a major economic hub in China, has been vigorously advancing new quality productive forces since the beginning of this year. In the first three quarters, the value added by strategic emerging industries in Qingdao grew by 12 percent year-on-year, with the new-generation information technology industries, such as integrated circuits, new displays, and virtual reality, experiencing growth of over …

City still a pioneer of opening-up
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City still a pioneer of opening-up

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Qingdao, one of China's pioneering coastal cities in terms of opening up, stands out for its openness and integration into the national opening-up strategy. More than 500 new foreign-funded enterprises were established in the city during the first nine months, accounting for 31.4 percent of the provincial total; the actual utilization of foreign investment in high-tech industries reached $750 million, …

Fertile soil for private companies to flourish
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Fertile soil for private companies to flourish

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City still a pioneer of opening-up
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City still a pioneer of opening-up

China Daily  

Qingdao, one of China's pioneering coastal cities in terms of opening up, stands out for its openness and integration into the national opening-up strategy. In response to the severe and complex international economic and trade environment, Qingdao has focused on cultivating new momentum for foreign trade development, making various efforts to stabilize its foreign trade foundation. More than 500 new …

At the frontier of high-quality growth
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At the frontier of high-quality growth

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Qingdao unveils measures to boost foreign trade
4 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao unveils measures to boost foreign trade

China Daily  

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Qingdao vows to create more opportunities for investors
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao vows to create more opportunities for investors

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Qingdao aims to further optimize the foreign investment environment. Qingdao in Shandong province introduced 24 measures on Aug 1, which aimed at further optimizing the foreign investment environment and attracting more foreign investment to Qingdao. The 24 measures focus on promoting a higher level of openness, improving the quality of foreign investment utilization, strengthening policy element guarantees, promoting technological innovation …

Qingdao boosts innovation in marine tech
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao boosts innovation in marine tech

China Daily  

Qingdao launches a course of action to accelerate the innovation of marine technology. Qingdao has launched a course of action to accelerate the innovation of marine technology, expanding its international influence as a rising center for global communication in marine industries in Shandong province. This action plan attaches importance to eight specific industries based on the city's advantages, including abundant …

New role injects strong momentum into Qingdao's tourism
5 months, 2 weeks ago

New role injects strong momentum into Qingdao's tourism

China Daily  

Zhanqiao Pier, an iconic scenic area in Qingdao, Shandong province, is a must-visit destination. Qingdao in East China's Shandong province was designated as the tourism and cultural capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization from 2024 to 2025, which has in turn boosted the city's thriving tourism market. According to the 2024 Summer Tourism Market Forecast Report by Ctrip, Qingdao ranks …

Qingdao goes all out to attract talent
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao goes all out to attract talent

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Qingdao, Shandong province issues a three-year action plan on July 1, aiming to attract more young talent. Qingdao, Shandong province issued a three-year action plan, along with a corresponding list of key tasks for this year, on July 1, aiming to attract more young talent. Centering on the city's key industrial chains, Qingdao plans to offer more than 1,000 high-quality …

Qingdao becomes more child-friendly
6 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao becomes more child-friendly

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Qingdao once again included on list of China's new first-tier cities
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao once again included on list of China's new first-tier cities

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Qingdao in East China's Shandong province is included on the list of China's new first-tier cities. Qingdao in East China's Shandong province has been included on the list of China's new first-tier cities for nine consecutive years, news portal Yicai reported on May 30. The 15 new first-tier cities in 2024 in terms of their degree of attractiveness are: Chengdu, …

40 years on: Qingdao's ascent to intl metropolis
7 months, 2 weeks ago

40 years on: Qingdao's ascent to intl metropolis

China Daily  

Qingdao in Shandong province transforms from a small coastal fishing village into an international metropolis with towering skyscrapers in 40 years. Local fiscal revenue has grown from less than 1.4 billion yuan to 133.78 billion yuan, and the city's urbanization rate has continuously increased, reaching 78.3 percent by the end of 2023. Customs data shows that Qingdao's total import and …

Qingdao's old districts take on new look
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao's old districts take on new look

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The bustling Zhongshan Road in Qingdao marks the starting point of Qingdao's urban development. As part of a three-year citywide protection and redevelopment campaign launched in 2022, old downtown areas in Qingdao, Shandong province have taken on a whole new look. Today, the area is not only a showcase of Qingdao's unending charm, but has also become a place to …

Qingdao welcomes host of new projects
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Qingdao welcomes host of new projects

China Daily  

Agreements for a total of 22 projects are signed at a ceremony held in Qingdao, Shandong on March 20. Huo Gaoyuan, Party secretary and chairman of Shandong Port Group, stated that in the five years since the establishment of SPG, the group has steadfastly rooted itself in Qingdao, establishing new emerging business formats in finance, trade, shipping, cruise, and cultural …

New quality productive forces stimulate Qingdao's growth
9 months ago

New quality productive forces stimulate Qingdao's growth

China Daily  

Hisense Group's TV shipments in 2023 remain the second most in the world, with a year-on-year growth of 6.4 percent. Manufacturing is the foundation of Qingdao's economy, and over the years, the city has made significant development in the manufacturing industry, leading to strong economic growth. Qingdao has also established two national-level manufacturing innovation centers for smart home appliances and …

'New productive forces' key to Qingdao's growth
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'New productive forces' key to Qingdao's growth

China Daily  

The busy Qingdao Port in Shandong province. Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, will focus on cultivating and developing new productive forces, strategically managing the ocean and deepening reform and opening up. "New productive forces" will play a pivotal role in the nation's pursuit of high-quality development and should be positioned as a key mission by major …

'New quality productive forces' key to Qingdao's growth
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'New quality productive forces' key to Qingdao's growth

China Daily  

The busy Qingdao Port in Shandong province. Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, will focus on cultivating and developing new quality productive forces, strategically managing the ocean and deepening reform and opening up. "new quality productive forces" will play a pivotal role in the nation's pursuit of high-quality development and should be positioned as a key mission …

Qingdao sees boom in private sector
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao sees boom in private sector

China Daily  

In 2023, the private economy in Qingdao, Shandong remained stable while showing signs of improvement. Data shows that in 2023, the city saw 283,000 newly-registered private market entities, an 8.8-percent year-on-year increase, accounting for 99.3 percent of the total newly-registered market entities in the city and ranking third among sub-provincial cities in the nation. By the end of 2023, the …

Qingdao strives to grow through higher-level opening-up
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Qingdao strives to grow through higher-level opening-up

China Daily  

Qingdao in East China's Shandong province is committed to promoting high-quality development through higher-level opening-up. Qingdao is also striving to expand opening-up by building a new institutional opening-up hub within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization demonstration area. Taking advantage of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, Qingdao is speeding up construction of the China-Japan sub-national cooperation demonstration zone and the China-Japan-South Korea …

Qingdao to boost service industry with increased efforts
10 months ago

Qingdao to boost service industry with increased efforts

China Daily  

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Qingdao makes progress in scientific, technological innovation
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao makes progress in scientific, technological innovation

China Daily  

Qingdao in Shandong province stands is a national leader in scientific and technological strength. Qingdao in East China's Shandong province ranked 12th nationally in the development of scientific and technological innovation, rising seven places from the previous year, according to the China Urban Scientific and Technological Innovation Development Report released on Jan 28. It revealed the characteristics and trends of …

Shandong municipal leaders unveil 2024 development visions
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Shandong municipal leaders unveil 2024 development visions

China Daily  

The Shandong Provincial People's Congress assembled on Jan 22 to attend the read of the report on the work of Shandong Provincial People's Government, part of annual two sessions that sets Shandong's developmental path in 2024. In Yantai, Party Secretary Jiang Cheng sees 2024 as a pivotal year to embrace the city's new role as the third city whose annual …

Innovation and continued growth key agenda for Shandong in 2024
11 months ago

Innovation and continued growth key agenda for Shandong in 2024

China Daily  

Shandong province has laid out its visionary roadmap for 2024, emphasizing technological breakthroughs, industrial empowerment, and urban development. The government's work report, presented during the read of the report on the work of Shandong Provincial People's Government, details targeted initiatives for 16 cities, driving specific projects to new heights. Urban hubs like Jinan, Qingdao, and Yantai are designated as industrial …

Innovation and continued growth key agenda for Shandong in 2024
11 months ago

Innovation and continued growth key agenda for Shandong in 2024

China Daily  

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'Digital Qingdao' empowers modernization of social governance
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Digital Qingdao' empowers modernization of social governance

China Daily  

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Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development

China Daily  

The coastline of Qingdao, Shandong province. Action plan sees successful completion of major citywide projects Since the beginning of 2022, Qingdao in East China's Shandong province has improved the quality of urban functions and gained recognition from residents in accordance with its three-year action plan to comprehensively revamp and renovate. Over the past two years, Qingdao has focused on 10 …

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development

China Daily  

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Urban renewal brings a new lease of life to city's inefficient land
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Urban renewal brings a new lease of life to city's inefficient land

China Daily  

A manufacturing base run by BOE Technology Group in Qingdao West Coast New Area. Reconstruction of inefficient areas in Qingdao, Shandong province, is a key focus of the city's three-year urban renewal campaign launched at the beginning of 2022, local officials said. In addition to redeveloping 10 key inefficient areas, Qingdao has managed to improve overall land use planning, optimize …

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development

China Daily  

Qingdao offers magnificent views of red tiles, green trees, blue seas and azure skies. Qingdao takes the expectations that the public have for a better life as the foundation of its development, protecting historical areas, transforming old towns and villages, and striving for the construction of a park city. Qingdao has renovated 350,000 square meters of old buildings, improved key …

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development

China Daily  

The coastline of Qingdao, Shandong province. Action plan sees successful completion of major citywide projects Since the beginning of 2022, Qingdao in East China's Shandong province has improved the quality of urban functions and gained recognition from residents in accordance with its three-year action plan to comprehensively revamp and renovate. Over the past two years, Qingdao has focused on 10 …

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development

China Daily  

Qingdao offers magnificent views of red tiles, green trees, blue seas and azure skies. Qingdao takes the expectations that the public have for a better life as the foundation of its development, protecting historical areas, transforming old towns and villages, and striving for the construction of a park city. Qingdao has renovated 350,000 square meters of old buildings, improved key …

Urban renewal brings a new lease of life to city's inefficient land
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Urban renewal brings a new lease of life to city's inefficient land

China Daily  

A manufacturing base run by BOE Technology Group in Qingdao West Coast New Area. Reconstruction of inefficient areas in Qingdao, Shandong province, is a key focus of the city's three-year urban renewal campaign launched at the beginning of 2022, local officials said. In addition to redeveloping 10 key inefficient areas, Qingdao has managed to improve overall land use planning, optimize …

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao thrives as hub of urban development

China Daily  

The coastline of Qingdao, Shandong province. Action plan sees successful completion of major citywide projects Since the beginning of 2022, Qingdao in East China's Shandong province has improved the quality of urban functions and gained recognition from residents in accordance with its three-year action plan to comprehensively revamp and renovate. Over the past two years, Qingdao has focused on 10 …

Qingdao set to provide 'fertile soil' for growth of enterprises in innovation
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Qingdao set to provide 'fertile soil' for growth of enterprises in innovation

China Daily  

Qingdao launches the "Fertile Soil Plan" for the cultivation and incubation of high-tech innovative enterprises. It is expected that the total number of high-tech enterprises in the city will exceed 8,000, a year-on-year increase of 20 percent, this year. In addition, Qingdao has also put forward measures to help enterprises become a key body for organizing scientific research and play …

Blueprint for building a modern metropolis
1 year ago

Blueprint for building a modern metropolis

China Daily  

By putting the people at the center and making their aspirations for a better life the goal, Qingdao is improving residents' well-being and making solid progress in the construction of a modern international metropolis under socialism with Chinese characteristics. At the recent Happy Cities of China Forum 2023 in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Qingdao was hailed for having one of the …

City enhances value-added manufacturing industry
1 year, 2 months ago

City enhances value-added manufacturing industry

China Daily  

In accordance with Qingdao's three-year action plan, the port city in East China's Shandong province is ramping up efforts to make value-added manufacturing account for 29 percent of its total GDP by 2025. By 2025, there will be 10 or more city-level manufacturing innovation centers and about 150 research and development centers at the city level, each working with a …

Qingdao boosts quality construction
1 year, 3 months ago

Qingdao boosts quality construction

China Daily  

Qingdao is building a strong city with high quality, said local officials at a quality conference held on Sept 14 at which the quality of city-wide work in Qingdao was reported. In recent years, Qingdao has placed quality work in an important position for economic and social development, promoting improvements in product quality, brand building, standard system building, and foundational …

Qingdao releases economic performance from January to July
1 year, 4 months ago

Qingdao releases economic performance from January to July

China Daily  

The Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Statistics recently released statistics regarding the city's economic performance from January to July. The added value of the computer, communications and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry, railway, ship, aerospace and other transportation equipment manufacturing industry, chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing industry grew 21.4 percent, 16.4 percent and 15.4 percent year-on-year respectively. From January …

Private economy on the rise in Qingdao
1 year, 4 months ago

Private economy on the rise in Qingdao

China Daily  

Qingdao boasts a vibrant economy. The eastern coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong province registered a rapid expansion in its private economy in the first half of 2023, said local officials. The city's private investment grew by 3.9 percent, which is 4.1 percentage points higher than the national growth rate. During this period, the foreign trade volume of Qingdao's private …

Region ramps up rural vitalization initiatives
1 year, 5 months ago

Region ramps up rural vitalization initiatives

China Daily  

In recent years, Qingdao in Shandong province has intensified its efforts to boost rural vitalization and construct a leading area for rural industries through reform and innovation. To ensure stable and increased grain production, the city has issued 19 supporting measures to promote the construction of the demonstration areas for green food production and established seven demonstration areas each covering …

Qingdao's steady recovery continues
1 year, 5 months ago

Qingdao's steady recovery continues

China Daily  

Measures taken by the authorities of Qingdao to boost economic recovery and consumption have been paying dividends as the coastal city in Shandong province saw further growth in its industrial production and investment in the first five months of this year. According to the Qingdao Municipal Statistics Bureau, the city's industrial added value above designated size increased by 5.2 percent …

Qingdao facilitates modern commerce and trade industry
1 year, 6 months ago

Qingdao facilitates modern commerce and trade industry

China Daily  

In the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, the modern commerce and trade industry has experienced significant growth since the start of the year. According to the Qingdao municipal bureau of commerce, 13 projects related to the modern commerce and trade industry were signed in the city from January to May, involving a total investment of about 35.9 billion …

Qingdao portrays harmonious picture between humans and nature
1 year, 6 months ago

Qingdao portrays harmonious picture between humans and nature

China Daily  

Qingdao in Shandong province Qingdao in East China's Shandong province has been making progress in its efforts to become a key ecological city in the nation that adopts a people-centered development ideology to build a modern society where humans and nature coexist harmoniously. In 2022, the city's concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide were at their lowest …

Qingdao's digital transformation to bolster development
1 year, 8 months ago

Qingdao's digital transformation to bolster development

China Daily  

Qingdao in Shandong province Qingdao in East China's Shandong province has taken digital transformation as the key to urban construction and the advancement of its economic and social development. To cater to the needs of enterprises and the public, Qingdao has built the province's first comprehensive service platform titled One Code Connecting the City to simplify administrative approval procedures, improve …

Qingdao hosts promotional event in Jinan
1 year, 8 months ago

Qingdao hosts promotional event in Jinan

China Daily  

The third Conference of Great Business Partners is held in Jinan, capital of Shandong province, from March 28 to 30. The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province held a promotional event during the third Conference of Great Business Partners, which was held in the provincial capital Jinan, focusing on the city's investment environment, relevant key industrial chains, as well …

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