The Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, also known as the Qingdao FTZ, made the 2022 list of China's most attractive industrial parks for investment.
Qingdao FTZ plans to prioritize the development of its shipping, trade, finance, integrated circuits, and gene technology sectors, and strive to become an international shipping hub in Northeast Asia, a core area of an innovative city, and a cluster of future industries this year.
The Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) achieved robust growth in 2022, according to the zone's administration.
Qingdao FTZ has been forging ahead with reform and opening-up and has made fruitful achievements, giving a boost to the high-quality development of the region.
Since its establishment in 2019, the Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone has taken institutional innovation as its core to boost the opening-up and high-quality development of the region, said local officials.
Established on Aug 30, 2019, the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area covers 52 square kilometers and is located in the Qingdao West Coast New Area – the only State-level new area in Shandong province.
The China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area adheres to the enterprise-oriented and service-prioritized concept in its development, and has formed a "three-in-one" service mechanism with distinctive regional characteristics that integrates its administrative committee, functional departments and enterprise service companies.
China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area
