On October 15, China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area ("SDPFTZ Qingdao Area" for short) hosted a lecture titled "Intelligent Standards, Quality for the Future" to drive quality development through standard digitization and intelligence. By providing a platform for government-enterprise dialogue, the area enabled local enterprises to stay informed about trends in standard digitization and intelligence, enhance their core competitiveness, and advance regional industrial upgrading and quality development through high standards. The event brought together experts in standardization and representatives from over 30 leading standardization enterprises in the area. Qin He, Deputy Director of the SDPFTZ Qingdao Area Management Committee, attended and addressed the event.

There is always room for improvement in the business environment. During a recent enterprise meeting on high-quality development, the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area (SDPFTZ Qingdao Area) introduced the Measures for Optimizing the Business Environment in the SDPFTZ Qingdao Area and Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark 2.0, which features 18 new initiatives aimed at enhancing the business environment.

Recently, the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area (SDPFTZ Qingdao Area) organized the sixth session of study tour themed "Intelligent Manufacturing and Cutting-edge Technology Exploration" for outstanding enterprises. Sixteen representatives from 13 enterprises engaged in sectors such as advanced manufacturing, shipping logistics, and international trade within the area participated in the event. Guo Baocun, Member of the Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of the SDPFTZ Qingdao Area, led a delegation to participate in the event.

QINGDAO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Summer in the coastal city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province is often warm and sultry, with humidity heightened by the evaporation of seawater.

On September 9, the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area (SDPFTZ Qingdao Area) and the Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark held an international economic and trade cooperation matchmaking event, aiming to build a communication platform, accurately match supply and demand, and promote industrial cooperation. Gao Shanwu, Deputy Secretary of the Qingdao West Coast New Area Working Committee, Director of the SDPFTZ Qingdao Area Management Committee, and Director of the Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark Management Committee, attended and addressed the event. Nearly 100 delegates from 15 countries, including Germany and Saudi Arabia, participated.

Since the beginning of this year, the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area ("SDPFTZ Qingdao Area" for short) has closely focused on its core mission of serving the real economy. It has pioneered a new inclusive financial system featuring the integration of digital empowerment, service platform, and policy guidance. Through initiatives such as deep integration of data intelligence, dual-track online and offline services, and targeted implementation of the free trade loan assistance program, the zone has injected strong momentum into the continuous improvement of the quality and efficiency of financial services and promoted high-quality development.

Recently, Jiushi Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. in the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area ("SDPFTZ Qingdao Area" for short) completed the registration of its capital increase, raising its registered capital from RMB 1.35 billion to RMB 2.1 billion.

SDPFTZ Qingdao Area hosted a trade financing symposium on August 21 to improve financial services, ease funding constraints, and upgrade trade industries. Gao Shanwu, Deputy Secretary of Qingdao West Coast New Area Work Committee and Director of SDPFTZ Qingdao Area Management Committee, attended the meeting.

On August 12, the front page of People's Daily highlighted Qingdao, which has seized the initiative in development through proactive opening-up. The report commended the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area ("SDPFTZ Qingdao Area" for short) for continuously expanding institutional opening-up and effectively nurturing a pilot ground for opening-up.

On August 8, the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area ("SDPFTZ Qingdao Area" for short) successfully hosted the "Summer of Chip & Chain" event. With the theme "Chip and Chain Synergy, Chip and Machine Coordination," this initiative aims to accelerate the integrated development of Qingdao's integrated circuit industry chain and implement strategies for chain extension, supplementation, and strengthening. Over 100 guests from governmental, corporate, and financial sectors convened to jointly explore the future of the integrated circuit industry.