The Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) is seeing rapid growth in offshore trade, driven by targeted policies and digital solutions that are helping local companies expand globally.

Following the Spring Festival holiday, the Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) has seen a rapid return of activity across its key industrial sectors. This increase in productivity signals a strong economic recovery and renewed momentum for the city's 2026 growth targets.

Fresh from the Spring Festival holiday, the construction site of Almatis in the Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) is already full of activity.

The Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) has introduced an integrated service center to assist local enterprises in expanding into international markets. This new "Integrated Service Port" represents an important step in the city's strategy to promote outbound investment and global trade.

Qingdao KingAgroot CropScience, a leader in the life and health sector within the Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ), has been designated a key laboratory for crop biology and new variety breeding by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

On December 26, the Information Office of Qingdao Municipal People's Government held a press conference on the “2025 High-Efficiency Institutional Innovation Outcomes of Qingdao FTZ”. Sui Bin, Member of the Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Qingdao FTZ, and Member of the Leading Party Members' Group of Huangdao District Government, introduced the main outcomes of the 2025 high-efficiency institutional innovation outcomes of Qingdao FTZ.

On December 2, the second ISO regional workshop of 2025 opened in the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area ("SDPFTZ Qingdao Area" for short). The workshop brought together 22 participants from 10 countries, including Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as those from relevant Chinese companies and research institutes. Ji Xiaolong, head of the Working Committee and Management Committee of the SDPFTZ Qingdao Area, Zhang Baolin, representative of the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), and ISO representatives Stephane Mottaz and Tharun Thomas attended the event and delivered speeches.

The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) was successfully held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10. China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone Qingdao Area ("SDPFTZ Qingdao Area") organized a delegation comprising 120 procurement enterprises and 335 professionals to participate, securing intended procurement of $363 million—its highest procurement value achieved by the SDPFTZ Qingdao Area delegation in the history of its participation.

Recently, the 2025 World Cities Day China Observance was held in Chongqing. During the concurrent Mayors' Forum on High-Quality Urban Development in the New Era (2025 · Chongqing), Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark was recognized for its outstanding practice in green development and included in the 2025 China International Eco-City Development Research and Outlook report, serving as a forward-looking, practical example for international eco-city development.