Qingdao, with its overlapping national strategies, stands at the forefront of China's new round of higher-level opening to the outside world. Even under the epidemic, the call of "investing in Qingdao is investing in national strategy" is still strong, and entrepreneurs are coming to Qingdao to learn more about Qingdao and get involved in Qingdao.
Enterprises are the main participants of economic activities, the main providers of employment opportunities, the main promoters of technological progress, and play a very important role in economic and social development.
Data show that from January to April this year, Qingdao signed 72 new key projects of more than 500 million yuan, with a total planned investment of 131.38 billion yuan; fixed asset investment increased by 12.7% year-on-year and 8.2% over the same period in 2019, with a two-year average growth of 7.6%. It fully demonstrates the trust and confidence of the capital in Qingdao.
Qingdao in the eyes of entrepreneurs
The entrepreneurs who visit Qingdao have traveled widely and have seen a lot, they have their own unique views on the city and have a scale in their hearts to measure the city. The fact that entrepreneurs are willing to come all the way to Qingdao, especially to overcome the impact of the epidemic, is in itself a great affirmation of Qingdao.
Video meeting with the president of ORIX Group in Japan
In addition, the industrial advantages of Qingdao are one of the most important points for the entrepreneurs, and the business environment has been optimized, and the entrepreneurs are confident about the future of Qingdao.
As a businessman, they are optimistic about Qingdao because it has the qualities and development opportunities and potential that they are optimistic about. And it is often such a partnership driven by the hand of the market that is more unbreakable.
Qingdao knows exactly what she wants
In the face of the various enterprises and projects that come one after another, Qingdao has its own observations and judgments.
Qingdao is a city rich in innovation and entrepreneurial vitality, with a complete range of industrial systems and rich application scenarios, and is currently seizing the major opportunity of integrating the new generation of information technology with the real economy, empowering all industries with industrial Internet, and making every effort to build the world capital of industrial Internet. The head enterprises in related fields are the top priority for Qingdao to introduce.
Meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the German Chamber of Commerce in North and Northeast China, the CEO of Volkswagen Group (China) and other entrepreneurs
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communication infrastructure and smart terminals. Qingdao and Huawei have carried out in-depth cooperation with good results, and there are many fits in the future-oriented development strategy. Tencent, one of the largest integrated Internet service providers in China, has already developed a fruitful cooperation with Qingdao in the early stage.
Meeting with Huawei's Vice President
In the map of China, Japan and Korea, Qingdao is in an extremely critical position, with close geographical proximity to Japan and Korea, close cultural ties and close economic and trade ties. With the solid foundation of cooperation between Qingdao and Japan and Korea, the unique geographical advantage and the vast inland hinterland, together with the conclusion of RCEP, the level of economic and trade cooperation between Qingdao and Japan and Korea will certainly jump to a new level, and Qingdao's demonstration and leading role in the local economic and trade cooperation of the three countries will be more prominent.
There is no doubt that facing Japan and Korea is where Qingdao's advantages and characteristics lie to further enhance its openness. Since this year, the economic and trade exchanges between Qingdao and Japan and South Korea have become more and more frequent.
The heart is moved, more in action
Qingdao takes digital transformation as a fundamental, global and strategic work in the city to build digital Qingdao.
ORIX Group, ADEN Group, Abbott, Nestle, Biopro, SAP, Sunshine Holdings, Zhengwei International and other Fortune 500 companies have thrown their olive branches to Qingdao. Up to now, 166 Fortune 500 companies have invested in 352 enterprises in Qingdao. The front-row enterprises interpreted the investment attractiveness of Qingdao with practical actions.
The future of the city is contained in one project after another. Big grasp projects, grasp big projects, "project landing year", Qingdao has established a set of innovative play to promote the project landing. The top of the line promotion is one of them. Through this "meeting list", we can see where the charm, vitality and potential of Qingdao.
（By Liuqin）
