
The 2024 Qingdao International Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week and the 24th "Blue Fair" opened in Qingdao West Coast New Area on Oct 18.

President Xi Jinping has called for State-level economic and technological development zones in China to continuously stimulate their innovation vitality and development momentum, and promote reform and high-quality growth with high-standard opening-up amid the nation's modernization drive.
The Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) has recently reported a milestone since its establishment in August 2019: 88 new investment projects from Fortune Global 500 companies have been added to take the total to 182.

Since its establishment five years ago, the Qingdao FTZ has leveraged its unique coastal advantages to enhance its position as an international hub.

Since its establishment five years ago, the Qingdao FTZ has significantly enhanced its international hub capabilities through coordinated land and sea strategies and internal-external linkages.

In recent years, Qingdao in Shandong province has enhanced its innovative capabilities and technological influence by
On Sept 11, a cultural event for international students in China was held at the China-Germany Ecological Park in the Qingdao FTZ. Over 20 international students from Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Morocco, and other countries participated.