At the frontier of high-quality growth
China DailyQingdao, 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 20 percent. Cementing its status as a strong sci-tech city, Qingdao is home to Laoshan Laboratory and 12 national key laboratories, with numerous major scientific research projects being smoothly implemented. In its efforts to create a new frontier for opening-up, Qingdao has fully leveraged the pioneering roles of the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Demonstration Zone for Local Economic and Trade Cooperation and the China Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area, leading high-level opening-up with comprehensive institutional innovation. This year, the city has also hosted major events such as the Green Development Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Countries, SCO Forum on Women, and Qingdao Multinationals Summit.