The Qingdao Free Trade Zone is stepping up financial innovation to support the development of marine industries. Recently, it rolled out special loans for its sea cucumber industry to tackle difficulties in its development.
The Qingdao pilot free trade zone (FTZ) has been making continuous efforts to promote the development of the marine economy.
The eighth Irmler (Qingdao) International Piano Competition Awards Ceremony recently took place in the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area (Qingdao FTZ).
Nine institutional breakthroughs made in the Qingdao FTZ last year were highlighted in the newly released 2023 China Free Trade Zone Development Report.
In the first seven months of the year, the China-Europe freight train service made 625 trips from the port city of Qingdao in East China's Shandong province, up 30.5 percent year-on-year, according to official statistics.
Two projects by enterprises in the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area (Qingdao FTZ) recently won awards at the 2023 National BIM (Building Information Modeling) Competition, which aims to promote the application of BIM technology in China.
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 ($60.08 billion) in the first half of this year, local customs authorities said.
The China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area (Qingdao FTZ), a thriving hub for economic innovation and international trade, was recently recognized as a top-performing zone in the 2023 China Assessment Report on High-quality Development.