A China-Germany business forum held in Qingdao, Shandong province, on June 16, brought together more than 50 senior representatives from government agencies and multinational companies to explore new opportunities for bilateral cooperation.

The Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) is enhancing its efforts to advance green and low-carbon development, with recent initiatives showing progress in smart port construction, renewable energy use, and industrial transformation.

One year after it started operations, the Qingdao International Energy Free Trade Port in the Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) is emerging as an important regional hub for commodity trade and resource allocation.

In the coastal city of Qingdao, the aroma of roasted coffee is becoming as distinctive as its refreshing sea breeze.

ElringKlinger, a Germany-based global supplier of drive technologies, battery systems, and fuel cells, inaugurated its Asia-Pacific headquarters for high-performance plastics on April 21.

The Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) hosted an exchange event for Chinese and Brazilian coffee enterprises on March 27. This event marked the inauguration of two key facilities: the Brazilian Specialty Coffee China (Qingdao) Promotion Base and the Qingdao Free Trade Zone Coffee Industry International Expansion Base.

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.