Qingdao promotes high-quality development
3 years, 1 month ago

Qingdao promotes high-quality development

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A news conference was held on Nov 16 to introduce Qingdao's achievements in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects as well as promoting its high-quality development. According to Qingdao officials, the city has reached a new developmental stage, with its GDP being in excess of 1 trillion yuan since 2016. In the first three quarters of this year, Qingdao's GDP hit 1.03 trillion yuan, up 10.7 percent year-on-year, 0.9 percentage points higher than the national average and 0.8 percentage points higher than the provincial average. The city has attracted investments from 172 Fortune Global 500 companies and local enterprises have established overseas companies and institutions in 112 countries and regions worldwide.

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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 …

Fertile soil for private companies to flourish
1 month, 1 week ago

Fertile soil for private companies to flourish

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Business operators have a special day to celebrate annually in Qingdao, Shandong province. During this year's event, the 2024 list of the top 100 Qingdao-based businesses and the 2023 list of demonstration enterprises for corporate social responsibility in Qingdao were released, signifying the local economy's upward momentum, leading industry players' growing strength and local companies' rising CSR awareness, organizers said. …

City still a pioneer of opening-up
1 month, 1 week ago

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 …

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 …

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

Qingdao summit promotes investment and cooperation with multinationals

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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 …

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

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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 to embrace new future of China-ASEAN cooperation
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Qingdao to embrace new future of China-ASEAN cooperation

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On July 23, the 2024 ASEAN-China Event of Economic and Trade Cooperation and People-to-People Exchanges is held in Qingdao. On July 23, the 2024 ASEAN-China Event of Economic and Trade Cooperation and People-to-People Exchanges was held in Qingdao with the tagline "New Quality, New Journey, Moving Forward Together." The event attracted more than 200 guests from China, ASEAN countries, and …

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

Qingdao's foreign trade hits record high in H1

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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

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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 becomes more child-friendly
6 months, 1 week ago

Qingdao becomes more child-friendly

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Qingdao in East China's Shandong province actively works to become more child-friendly. In recent years, Qingdao in East China's Shandong province has been actively working to become more child-friendly, and the city made the national list of child-friendly cities in 2023. In 2012, Qingdao started a prevention project for children's oral diseases, and the local government has been investing 10 …

Qingdao, Hong Kong to deepen cooperation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Qingdao, Hong Kong to deepen cooperation

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Qingdao signs a total of 16 project agreements with a planned total investment of $1.66 billion at the Hong Kong-Macao-Shandong Week. Wang added that to date, Hong Kong has cumulatively invested in and operated 6,444 projects in Qingdao, with a total investment exceeding $50 billion, making it the largest source of foreign investment for the city. Qingdao is expected to …

Qingdao pockets over 8.46b yuan in tourism revenue over holiday
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Qingdao pockets over 8.46b yuan in tourism revenue over holiday

China Daily  

Tourists visit the Zhanqiao Pier, a famous scenic area in Qingdao, Shandong province, on May 1. Figures from the city's culture and tourism bureau showed that the city received more than 7.13 million visitors during the five-day holiday, who generated about 8.46 billion yuan in revenue. Along the coast, venues like the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center, Xiaomaidao Park, and the …

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

40 years on: Qingdao's ascent to intl metropolis

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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

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

'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 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 …

Overview
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Overview

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: February 5, 2024 An aerial view of the Qingdao West Coast New Area in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. The Qingdao WCNA was approved as a State-level new area by the State Council on June 3, 2014, becoming the ninth State-level new area in China and the only State-level new area in Shandong province. Listed as one …

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 sets ambitious goals for 2024
11 months ago

Qingdao sets ambitious goals for 2024

China Daily  

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 …

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, …

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. …

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 …

Qingdao reports surging foreign trade in H1
1 year, 4 months ago

Qingdao reports surging foreign trade in H1

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Qingdao Port in Shandong province. The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province saw its foreign trade surge 9.2 percent year-on-year to reach 430.51 billion yuan in the first half of this year, local customs authorities said. Over this period, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was the largest trade market of Qingdao, with mutual trade volume increasing by 29.3 …

3 Qingdao counties make list of China's top 100
1 year, 4 months ago

3 Qingdao counties make list of China's top 100

China Daily  

All the three county-level cities in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province made the list of China's top 100 counties, according to CCID Consulting's latest research report on county-level economy competitiveness released on July 25. Promoting the high-quality development of county-level economies plays an important role in promoting the high-quality development of the country's economy, said Qiao Biao, vice-president of CCID. …

Qingdao sees 6.2% GDP growth in H1
1 year, 4 months ago

Qingdao sees 6.2% GDP growth in H1

China Daily  

The gross domestic product of the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province totaled 750.87 billion yuan in the first half of 2023, up 6.2 percent year-on-year, according to official sources. Secondary industry surged 5.3 percent to 245.86 billion yuan during the same period, and tertiary industry increased by 6.7 percent to 481.75 billion yuan, according to the Qingdao municipal …

Qingdao reports surging foreign trade in H1
1 year, 5 months ago

Qingdao reports surging foreign trade in H1

China Daily  

Qingdao Port in Shandong province. The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province saw its foreign trade surge 9.2 percent year-on-year to reach 430.51 billion yuan in the first half of this year, local customs authorities said. Over this period, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was the largest trade market of Qingdao, with mutual trade volume increasing by 29.3 …

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 foreign trade up 8.4% in Jan-May
1 year, 5 months ago

Qingdao's foreign trade up 8.4% in Jan-May

China Daily  

Uploaded containers are seen at Qingdao Port in Shandong province on Jan 9, 2023. The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province saw its foreign trade increase by 8.4 percent year-on-year to 366.22 billion yuan in the first five months of this year, according to Qingdao Customs. Over this period, Qingdao's general trade imports and exports reached 236.37 billion yuan, …

Qingdao highlights private enterprises development
1 year, 5 months ago

Qingdao highlights private enterprises development

China Daily  

Qingdao has been ramping up efforts to provide an enabling environment for private enterprises, protect their property rights and the rights and interests of entrepreneurs in accordance with the law, and facilitate the growth of the private sector. According to official statistics, private companies contributed over 60 percent of the city's tax revenue, 60 percent of investment, 70 percent of …

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 sees 10.8% growth in Jan-April foreign trade
1 year, 7 months ago

Qingdao sees 10.8% growth in Jan-April foreign trade

China Daily  

Qingdao, Shandong province In the first four months of this year, the foreign trade value of Qingdao posted a year-on-year growth of 10.8 percent, hitting 288.24 billion yuan, which accounted for 27.9 percent of the provincial total, according to the latest statistics of Qingdao Customs. In the Jan-April period, Qingdao's general trade imports and exports reached 189.43 billion yuan, an …

Qingdao reports 4.8% GDP growth in Q1
1 year, 7 months ago

Qingdao reports 4.8% GDP growth in Q1

China Daily  

Qingdao, Shandong province In the first quarter of this year, the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, saw a year-on-year increase of 4.8 percent in its gross domestic product, which amounted to 350.39 billion yuan, according to official statistics. The added value of its primary industry grew 4.2 percent year-on-year, reaching 3.52 billion yuan. From January to March, the …

Qingdao's posts 6.1% foreign trade growth in Q1
1 year, 8 months ago

Qingdao's posts 6.1% foreign trade growth in Q1

China Daily  

Uploaded containers are seen at Qingdao Port in Shandong province on Jan 9, 2023. According to statistics from Qingdao Customs, the city's imports and exports increased 6.1 percent year-on-year and reached 207.54 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2023. Over this period, the imports and exports of private enterprises in Qingdao posted a growth of 15.5 percent, reaching 148.49 …

Qingdao Port releases 2022 report
1 year, 8 months ago

Qingdao Port releases 2022 report

China Daily  

Uploaded containers are seen at Qingdao Port in Shandong province on Jan 9, 2023. According to the annual report, Qingdao Port handled 627 million metric tons of cargo last year, up 10.3 percent year-on-year. Its container throughput stood at 26.82 million twenty-foot equivalent units, up 13.1 percent, while its dry bulk general cargo throughput hit 238 million tons, up 13.3 …

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