In recent years, Qingdao city has prioritized institutional innovation, capitalizing on the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, also Qingdao FTZ, to develop a high-level platform for international exchanges and cooperation.
In 2018, Zeeshan Qasim Khan, a Pakistani student who had just graduated from Hainan Medical University, was planning to start an international trade venture in Guangdong province, China's leading economic powerhouse.
Qingdao West Coast New Area, a thriving economic powerhouse in the eastern province of Shandong, has been striving to attract large State-owned enterprises in recent years.
The Qingdao Institute of Socialism organized the Qingdao United Front Think Tank symposium in Qingdao FTZ.
Qingdao Conson Development Group, Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited, and the Marine Biomedical Research Institute of Qingdao signed a cooperation agreement.
A job fair was held on Feb 20 in a collaborative effort between Qingdao FTZ and the Qingdao WCNA.
Qingdao FTZ created a so-called "front store and back warehouse integration + fast delivery" model.
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.