Qingdao ranks among top 10 most innovative cities in nation
3 years, 11 months ago

Qingdao ranks among top 10 most innovative cities in nation

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The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province ranked 10th in the list of national innovative cities in 2020, up two places from last year's ranking, according to reports released by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China on Dec 26. In recent years, Qingdao has been ramping up efforts to boost industrial reform and improve science and technology, foster a good institutional environment and promote a culture of innovation in order to become an important national scientific and technological innovation base in northern China. Statistics from the Qingdao municipal bureau of science and technology show that Qingdao's R&D expenditure has increased from 4.43 billion yuan in 2015 to 29.46 billion yuan this year, ranking first in the province. In the first three quarters of this year, the output value of high-tech industries accounted for 61.67 percent of industrial output value above designated size, 17.21 percentage points higher than the provincial average.

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Qingdao WCNA drives economic growth with Q1–Q3 surge
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Qingdao WCNA drives economic growth with Q1–Q3 surge

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: December 5, 2024 In the first three quarters, Qingdao West Coast New Area achieved a regional gross domestic product of 387.8 billion yuan, marking a 6.1 percent growth and contributing to 31.3 percent of Qingdao's total GDP. The new area's industrial sector has shown increased resilience, with industrial added value of enterprises above a designated size expanding …

Qingdao's marine economy expands steadily in Q1–3
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Qingdao's marine economy expands steadily in Q1–3

China Daily  

Qingdao is a coastal city with rich marine resources. The city is spearheading a modern ocean industry system with scientific and technological innovation, accelerating the cultivation of new marine productivity, creating a modern hub for ocean economic development, and propelling the construction of a leading modern ocean city to new heights. Local statistics showed that in the first three quarters …

Tech focus to boost marine sector
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tech focus to boost marine sector

China Daily  

The coastal city Qingdao is building a highland for the modern marine economy based on its sci-tech innovation and solid industrial foundation, local officials said. Referred to as Haichuang Plan 2.0, it supports the construction of a modernized marine industry system that is intelligent, green, open and secure, helping Qingdao to lead China's marine technology self-reliance. Li Tianchuan, director of …

Tech focus to boost marine sector
4 weeks ago

Tech focus to boost marine sector

China Daily  

The coastal city Qingdao is building a highland for the modern marine economy based on its sci-tech innovation and solid industrial foundation, local officials said. Referred to as Haichuang Plan 2.0, it supports the construction of a modernized marine industry system that is intelligent, green, open and secure, helping Qingdao to lead China's marine technology self-reliance. Li Tianchuan, director of …

Qingdao ranks top 100 nationally in tech innovation
1 month ago

Qingdao ranks top 100 nationally in tech innovation

China Daily  

Qingdao ranks 17th nationwide and first in Shandong in the 2024 China Urban Tech Innovation Competitiveness report by CCID. Recently, the China Center for Information Industry Development released the 2024 China Urban Tech Innovation Competitiveness report along with the top 100 list of city technological innovation competitiveness for 2024. The research system for technological innovation competitiveness is a quantitative evaluation …

Qingdao WCNA's high-end sectors surge industrial output
1 month ago

Qingdao WCNA's high-end sectors surge industrial output

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: November 20, 2024 In the first three quarters of this year, Qingdao West Coast New Area 's output of industrial enterprises above a designated size reached 354.27 billion yuan, a 3.66 percent increase from the previous year, with the added value of this output expanding by 8.5 percent. Qingdao WCNA's focus on innovative development has brought about …

Qingdao's foreign trade up 2.5% in Jan-Aug period
3 months ago

Qingdao's foreign trade up 2.5% in Jan-Aug period

China Daily  

The busy Qingdao Port in Shandong province. At 391.77 billion yuan during the January to August period, general trade increased 3.7 percent this year and accounted for 65.5 percent of the total foreign trade value of Qingdao, an increase of 0.8 percentage points from the same period last year. The import and export volume of foreign-invested enterprises reached 114.69 billion …

7 Qingdao companies listed among China's top 500
3 months, 1 week ago

7 Qingdao companies listed among China's top 500

China Daily  

Haier Group ranks 74th on the 2024 list of the top 500 Chinese enterprises, moving up five places from the previous year. A newcomer on the list this year joins Haier Group, Hisense Group, and Shandong Port Group and others for a total of seven Qingdao enterprises honored, which has not happened since 2014. Haier Group ranked 74th with an …

Qingdao summit promotes investment and cooperation with multinationals
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Qingdao summit promotes investment and cooperation with multinationals

China Daily  

Shandong province will host the fifth Qingdao Multinationals Summit this week from Tuesday to Thursday as part of its efforts to establish itself as a hub of high-level openness by refining its systems for international cooperation. With the theme "Multinationals and China", the summit will feature a multinational corporation investment and cooperation conference, organize themed promotions for functional zones, and …

Two Qingdao development zones recognized among China's top 100 parks
4 months ago

Two Qingdao development zones recognized among China's top 100 parks

China Daily  

The Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone and the Qingdao National High-tech Industrial Development Zone have been recognized among China's top 100 high-quality development parks, ranking 17th and 24th, respectively, according to a recent report by CCID Consulting, a leading market research firm. The Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone has capitalized on the strengths of industry giants such as …

Qingdao city's marine GDP rises 7.7% in H1
4 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao city's marine GDP rises 7.7% in H1

China Daily  

Qingdao sees significant growth in its modern marine industry in the first half of 2024. In the first half of the year, the city of Qingdao, a port city in East China's Shandong province, saw significant growth in its modern marine industry, as efforts to cultivate new quality productive forces in the sector began to bear fruit. Statistics from the …

Qingdao's foreign trade sees growth in the first seven months of 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao's foreign trade sees growth in the first seven months of 2024

China Daily  

An aerial view of Qingdao Port in Shandong province on Aug 5. In the first seven months of 2024, Qingdao's total import and export volume reached 516.61 billion yuan, marking a 1.2 percent year-on-year increase. Qingdao's exports amounted to 296.85 billion yuan, up 6.5 percent year-on-year, outpacing the provincial growth rate by 0.8 percentage points. Growth in general trade has …

Qingdao sees GDP surge to 797.87 b yuan in H1
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao sees GDP surge to 797.87 b yuan in H1

China Daily  

Qingdao's GDP surpasses 797.87 billion yuan in the first half of the year. On July 24, the municipal bureau of statistics in Qingdao released the city's GDP for the first half of the year, which reached 797.87 billion yuan, representing 5.8 percent year-on-year growth. During the January to June period, Qingdao saw total retail sales of consumer goods reaching 292.55 …

Qingdao's foreign trade hits record high in H1
5 months ago

Qingdao's foreign trade hits record high in H1

China Daily  

According to Qingdao Customs statistics, in the first half of the year, Qingdao's imports and exports are valued at 437.83 billion yuan. According to Qingdao Customs statistics, in the first half of the year, Qingdao's imports and exports were valued at 437.83 billion yuan, a growth of 1.8 percent year-on-year, achieving historical highs in both monthly and cumulative imports and …

Qingdao sees foreign trade growth in first 5 months
5 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao sees foreign trade growth in first 5 months

China Daily  

In the first five months, Qingdao's imports and exports totaled 356.18 billion yuan. In the first five months, Qingdao's imports and exports totaled 356.18 billion yuan, ranking fifth among sub-provincial cities, according to statistics released by the city's customs bureau on July 3. From January to May this year, the export of electromechanical products reached 103.46 billion yuan, marking a …

Qingdao joins top-tier national free trade zones
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao joins top-tier national free trade zones

China Daily  

Since its approval, the Qingdao Area of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone, Qingdao FTZ, has initiated numerous reforms, attracted leading industrial projects, and implemented practical measures to support businesses and attract talent, continuously enhancing its role as a model of institutional openness. High-Efficiency Innovation with Greater Drive By aligning with high-standard international trade rules like RCEP and CPTPP, the …

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

China Daily  

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, …

Quzhou economy sees steady growth Jan-April
7 months ago

Quzhou economy sees steady growth Jan-April

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-05-22 Quzhou in Zhejiang province experienced steady economic growth from January to April, with the added value of large-scale industries amounting to 19.87 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.2 percent, according to statistics released on May 21. Emerging industries, meanwhile, led the growth, with high-tech industries, high-end equipment manufacturing, core industries of the digital economy, and strategic …

Qingdao's foreign trade up 3.2% in Jan-April period
7 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao's foreign trade up 3.2% in Jan-April period

China Daily  

Qingdao in Shandong province boasts a vibrant economy. According to Qingdao Customs statistics, in the first four months of the year, the total import and export volume of Qingdao reached 280.34 billion yuan, growing by 3.2 percent year-on-year and accounting for 26.8 percent of the total foreign trade value of Shandong during the same period. In the first four months, …

Qingdao shines in GYBrand's national city rankings
7 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao shines in GYBrand's national city rankings

China Daily  

Qingdao in East China's Shandong province ranks 12th on the 2024 Top 100 Cities in China list, which was recently released by the GYBrand Global Brand Research Institute. The GYBrand Global Brand Research Institute recently released the 2024 Top 100 Cities in China ranking. In this year's evaluation of the top 100 cities, in addition to economic strength, business environment …

Taizhou's GDP up 6.5% in Q1
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Taizhou's GDP up 6.5% in Q1

China Daily  

Taizhou in Zhejiang province saw a GDP of 148.61 billion yuan in the first quarter, marking a 6.5 percent year-on-year increase. The city's primary industry achieved an added value of 5.04 billion yuan, up by 3.8 percent, the secondary industry's added value hit 61.42 billion yuan, an 8.2 percent increase, and that of the tertiary industry reached 82.15 billion yuan, …

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 GDP up 5.9 percent in Q1
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao's GDP up 5.9 percent in Q1

China Daily  

Qingdao's GDP reaches 374.35 billion yuan in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 5.9 percent. Qingdao's GDP reached 374.35 billion yuan in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 5.9 percent, official statistics showed on April 25. The total retail sales of consumer goods in the city reached 139.56 billion yuan in the …

Qingdao WCNA sees strong growth in marine economy
8 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao WCNA sees strong growth in marine economy

China Daily  

Qingdao WCNA in East China's Shandong reports strong growth in its marine economy. Qingdao West Coast New Area in East China's Shandong reported strong growth in its marine economy last year, with a preliminary calculation showing a growth rate of 6.9 percent year-on-year. Since its establishment in 2013, the marine GDP of the Qingdao WCNA has increased from 49.4 billion …

Qingdao's marine economy posts strong growth in 2023
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao's marine economy posts strong growth in 2023

China Daily  

The gross marine product of Qingdao, Shandong province made a strong recovery last year, with a growth rate of 6.5 percent year-on-year and accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total GMP of the province. The value added of Qingdao's marine electric power industry and seawater desalination and comprehensive utilization industry increased by 19.5 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively. Last …

Qingdao's marine economy posts strong growth in 2023
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao's marine economy posts strong growth in 2023

China Daily  

The gross marine product of Qingdao, Shandong province made a strong recovery last year, with a growth rate of 6.5 percent year-on-year and accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total GMP of the province. The value added of Qingdao's marine electric power industry and seawater desalination and comprehensive utilization industry increased by 19.5 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively. Last …

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 …

China's new development, world's new opportunities
9 months, 1 week ago

China's new development, world's new opportunities

China Daily  

A clerk counts yuan bank notes and US dollar bills at a branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Huaibei, East China's Anhui province. Foreign investment in China at a high level With a population of over 1.4 billion and a middle-income group of over 400 million, China is a large market with the most potential in …

China's new development, world's new opportunities
9 months, 1 week ago

China's new development, world's new opportunities

China Daily  

A clerk counts yuan bank notes and US dollar bills at a branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Huaibei, East China's Anhui province. Foreign investment in China at a high level With a population of over 1.4 billion and a middle-income group of over 400 million, China is a large market with the most potential in …

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 FTZ: Prosperous start to Year of the Dragon
10 months ago

Qingdao FTZ: Prosperous start to Year of the Dragon

China Daily  

At the beginning of the new year, the Qingdao Area of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone, also known as the Qingdao FTZ, has taken major projects as the backbone of its economy, thereby consolidating its high-quality development. On Feb 19, at the site of the Haier Strauss Water Purification Technology Industrial Park, one of Haier Group's key projects in …

Qingdao FTZ: Prosperous start to Year of the Dragon
10 months ago

Qingdao FTZ: Prosperous start to Year of the Dragon

China Daily  

At the beginning of the new year, the Qingdao Area of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone, also known as the Qingdao FTZ, has taken major projects as the backbone of its economy, thereby consolidating its high-quality development. On Feb 19, at the site of the Haier Strauss Water Purification Technology Industrial Park, one of Haier Group's key projects in …

Qingdao WCNA's GDP surpasses 500b yuan
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao WCNA's GDP surpasses 500b yuan

China Daily  

According to the recently unified calculation result of the gross domestic product at the district level, Qingdao West Coast New Area achieved a GDP of 500.34 billion yuan in 2023. The added value of the area’s primary industry was 9.58 billion yuan, reflecting a 4.1 percent increase from the previous year; the secondary industry had an added value of 170.20 …

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 …

Qingdao's GDP hits 1.58t yuan in 2023
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao's GDP hits 1.58t yuan in 2023

China Daily  

Qingdao's GDP hit 1.58 trillion yuan in 2023, an increase of 5.9 percent compared to 2022. The total output value of Qingdao's agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing industries for the whole year reached 95.59 billion yuan, an increase of 5 percent over the previous year. The total value of the city's imports and exports reached 875.97 billion yuan, an …

Qingdao's consumer spending expected to exceed 600b yuan in 2023
11 months ago

Qingdao's consumer spending expected to exceed 600b yuan in 2023

China Daily  

The total consumer spending of the coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong province is expected to surpass 600 billion yuan in 2023. The total consumer spending of the coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong province is expected to surpass 600 billion yuan in 2023, according to statistics released by the city's commerce bureau. In the first three quarters of 2023, …

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 …

Qingdao foreign trade sees significant growth from January to October
1 year, 1 month ago

Qingdao foreign trade sees significant growth from January to October

China Daily  

The import and export volume of Qingdao, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, reached 733.53 billion yuan in the first 10 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent, which was 6.97 and 4.2 percentage points higher than that of the country and the province, according to statistics from Qingdao Customs. Specifically, exports reached 396.59 billion …

Shandong retains strong appeal for investment
1 year, 1 month ago

Shandong retains strong appeal for investment

China Daily  

A worker processes equipment parts at a high-tech company in Rizhao, Shandong province. From January to September this year, the actual utilization of foreign investment in Shandong province reached 102.21 billion yuan, the fifth largest in the country, officials from the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce announced at a news conference on Oct 30. During this period, the actual utilization …

Shandong retains strong appeal for investment
1 year, 1 month ago

Shandong retains strong appeal for investment

China Daily  

A worker processes equipment parts at a high-tech company in Rizhao, Shandong province. From January to September this year, the actual utilization of foreign investment in Shandong province reached 102.21 billion yuan, the fifth largest in the country, officials from the Shandong Provincial Department of Commerce announced at a news conference on Oct 30. During this period, the actual utilization …

Qingdao's GDP grows 6% in Q1-3
1 year, 1 month ago

Qingdao's GDP grows 6% in Q1-3

China Daily  

Qingdao boasts a vibrant economy in Shandong province. During this period, the added value of the city's primary industry totaled 36.08 billion yuan, an increase of 3.2 percent year-on-year. In the first three quarters of the year, the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery in Qingdao hit 66.94 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9 percent year-on-year. …

Shandong's GDP grows 6% in first three quarters
1 year, 1 month ago

Shandong's GDP grows 6% in first three quarters

China Daily  

A view of Qingdao Port in Shandong province. ZHANG JINGANG/FOR CHINA DAILY The gross domestic product of Shandong province reached 6.81 trillion yuan in the first three quarters of the year, a year-on-year growth of 6 percent in real terms, according to official statistics. Over the same time period added value of its primary industry increased by 4.3 percent to …

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 …

Six Qingdao companies make list of China's top 500
1 year, 3 months ago

Six Qingdao companies make list of China's top 500

China Daily  

China unveiled the top 500 Chinese enterprises for 2023 on Sept 20, and six companies based in Qingdao, Shandong province made the list. Qingdao's Haier, Hisense, Shandong Port Group, QDHF, Qingjian Group, and Qingdao West Coast New Area Ronghe Holding made the list, one more than the previous year. Qingjian Group ranked 338th with annual revenue of 68.78 billion yuan, …

Qingdao's foreign trade grows 5.7% in Jan-August
1 year, 3 months ago

Qingdao's foreign trade grows 5.7% in Jan-August

China Daily  

Containers are unloaded at Qingdao Port in Shandong province in March. According to Qingdao Customs statistics, in the first eight months of 2023, Qingdao's foreign trade volume reached 584.16 billion yuan, an increase of 5.7 percent year-on-year. During this period, Qingdao's imports and exports of general trade increased by 5.1 percent to 377.87 billion yuan, accounting for 64.7 percent of …

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 …

WCNA's GDP reaches $33 billion in H1
1 year, 4 months ago

WCNA's GDP reaches $33 billion in H1

China Daily  

The Qingdao West Coast New Area had a gross domestic product of 237.94 billion yuan in the first half of the year, the highest among all districts in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. In terms of industries, the added value in the primary sector hit 4.55 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 3.4 percent. The secondary sector recorded an added …

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