Qingdao is advancing 268 municipal-level high-quality development projects with robust momentum. Nearly 80% of these are industrial projects, with over one hundred newly commenced projects highlighting significant "new quality" characteristics.
Data highlights of the 2026 municipal high-quality development projects: - The project list is distinctly characterized by a focus on construction-phase initiatives. It includes 255 projects under construction and 13 in the preparation stage. Construction projects account for 95.1% of the total, with a combined investment of 174.17 billion yuan, representing 93.5% of the total investment value. The planned investment for the current year is 51.5 billion yuan. - Among the construction projects, there are several major leading initiatives with substantial investment scales. This includes one project valued over 5 billion yuan—the Shandong Expressway SCO Economic and Trade Industrial Park project with a total investment of 6 billion yuan—and 57 projects each valued over 1 billion yuan, totaling 97.5 billion yuan in investment. - Qingdao selected these high-quality development projects based on its "10+1" innovative industrial system, ten major modern service industries, and the "4+4+2" modern marine industry framework. Among them, 214 are key industrial projects, constituting 79.9% of the total. - Within the key industrial category, the "10+1" innovative industrial sector comprises 134 projects with a total investment of 70.64 billion yuan and an annual planned investment of 22.38 billion yuan, accounting for over 40% of the total annual planned investment. Projects in smart equipment, high-end chemicals and new materials, and modern light industry lead in numbers, with 42, 23, and 19 projects respectively. - Private enterprises are responsible for 74.8% of the industrial projects by number and 56.5% by investment value. Specifically, within the "10+1" innovative industrial projects, private enterprises are investing in 107 projects totaling 48.02 billion yuan, representing 80% of the project count and 70% of the investment value in this category, demonstrating vibrant private investment activity.
New projects are fostering new economic growth points, creating greater developmental space for the city's upward transition. Recently, the Qingdao Municipal Development and Reform Commission released the 2026 Municipal Green and Low-Carbon High-Quality Development Key Projects list, confirming 268 projects with a total investment of 186.31 billion yuan. Nearly 80% are industrial projects, predominantly funded by private enterprises, while over one hundred newly started projects emphasize "new quality" attributes, highlighting Qingdao's urban development vitality.
Focusing on the "Present," Serving Urban Development Strategy This year's high-quality development projects in Qingdao are more focused on immediate implementation. The list is dominated by construction-phase projects, comprising 255 under construction and 13 in preparation. Construction projects make up 95.1% of the total, with investments of 174.17 billion yuan (93.5% of the total) and a current year planned investment of 51.5 billion yuan. The list includes major leading projects, such as one over 50 billion yuan—the 60 billion yuan Shandong Expressway SCO Economic and Trade Industrial Park—and 57 projects over 10 billion yuan, totaling 97.5 billion yuan.
The list is also notable for its strong alignment with current urban development strategies. Within the city-wide "China Health Bay" strategy, projects like the Phase I project of Revotek (China) Marine Biomedicine and Health Tech Industrial Base, the Qingdao Tianbao Medical Technology Industrial Park project by Qingdao Xinruilian Investment Co., Ltd., and the High-End Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Base for Life Health Technology (Phase II) by Qingdao Ruifengkang Medical Investment Co., Ltd., will bolster a trillion-yuan life health industry chain. Projects such as the Yiyang Service Center and Guancheng Road Health and Wellness Service Center by Qingdao Hainuo Investment Development Co., Ltd., and the health and wellness complex by Qingdao Yunxiang Zhenpin Grand Hotel Co., Ltd., are accelerating the layout of the health and wellness industry. The Benmont Industrial Park project by Qingdao Benmont Culture Industrial Park Co., Ltd. plans to introduce renowned domestic and international health institutions to create internet healthcare and smart wellness platforms. Expansion projects like the Phase II renovation of Qingdao Central Hospital, the Phase III expansion of Qingdao Municipal Hospital East Campus, and the Phase III redevelopment of Qingdao Fuwai Hospital by Qingdao Cardiovascular Hospital Co., Ltd. will enhance regional medical standards.
Aiming to become a world-class international shipping hub, several accelerating projects will boost Qingdao's development momentum as a comprehensive hub city. To enhance port infrastructure, projects like the Phase I expansion of Qingdao Port Qianwan North Shore Terminal, the supporting works for Qianwan Dry Bulk Terminal, and the QQCT Handling Equipment Intelligent Upgrade project will drive the port's intelligent and green transformation. To strengthen soft power, the Shipping Trade Finance Headquarters Tower project by Qingdao Haihong Haoyue Investment Development Co., Ltd. will construct a super high-rise building for a high-end industrial park integrating finance, shipping trade, modern services, and fashion industries. The Qingdao International Cruise Port Area Shipping Center project by Qingdao Huanhaiwan Urban Renewal Investment Co., Ltd., upon completion, will combine cruise tourism services with dining, entertainment, retail, and business hotels, creating a regional headquarters economic center integrating shipping, trade, and finance.
In the SCO Demonstration Zone, over ten projects with "SCO elements" are included, supporting the zone's role in amplifying local economic and trade cooperation. The Shandong Expressway SCO Economic and Trade Industrial Park will establish six centers: China-Europe Railway Express assembly, cross-border e-commerce, supply chain finance, bulk commodity futures delivery, imported grain inspection, and international cold chain, building a multimodal international logistics corridor and a bidirectional logistics hub. The Huamian Cotton Trading Center project by Huamian SCO (Qingdao) Cotton Co., Ltd. will create a regional hub for cotton storage, logistics, import/export trade, and transaction settlement, focusing on five business areas: imported cotton, domestic cotton, supply chain finance, platform development, and comprehensive services. The SCO International Green Agricultural Product Expo Trade Plot D project by Qingdao SCO Urban Renewal Group Co., Ltd. will provide market trading and business services for spice agricultural products.
New cultural and tourism projects will further amplify Qingdao's unique coastal charm. The National Marine Archaeology Museum (Qingdao) project by the Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau will fill the gap for a national underwater heritage display platform. The Sports Center Phase II Indoor Ice and Snow Sports Venue project by Qingdao Guoxin Development (Group) Co., Ltd. will feature an indoor snow world, ice rink,配套酒店, commercial facilities, and underground parking, creating a new fashion sports landmark for public冰雪运动, training, competitions, and entertainment. The Qingdao International Cruise Port Area Industrial Park and Infrastructure Support (Phase I) project by Qingdao Huanhaiwan Urban Renewal Investment and Operation Co., Ltd. will leverage the national cruise tourism pilot zone to develop cultural facilities and an education and research service base.
Advancing with Innovation, Industrial Projects as the "Main Force" A strong industrial sector signifies a strong city. Innovative industrial projects are the main force in this year's high-quality development list. Selected around the "10+1" innovative industrial system, ten major modern services, and the "4+4+2" modern marine industry framework, key industrial projects number 214, accounting for 79.9%. The "10+1" innovative sector alone has 134 projects with a total investment of 70.64 billion yuan and an annual planned investment of 22.38 billion yuan, over 40% of the total. Smart equipment, high-end chemicals and new materials, and modern light industry lead with 42, 23, and 19 projects respectively.
In the new-generation information technology sector, the Metaverse Industrial Building project by Qingdao Haishancheng Property Development Co., Ltd. will create a cluster for metaverse industry resources. The Taikeda Data Center Industrial Park by Qingdao Taikeda Electronics Co., Ltd. will engage in real-time computing services, data hosting, storage, and distribution, improving Laoshan's data center infrastructure. The Qingdao Chengtou Integrated Circuit Precision Manufacturing Park project by Qingdao Xinzhi Investment Co., Ltd. will further support the local IC industry chain.
In artificial intelligence, projects like the DeepBlue (Qingdao) AI Sci-Tech Park by Qingdao Shenluzhichuang Technology Co., Ltd., the Intelligent Agricultural Robot R&D and Industrialization project by Qingdao Ouboya Robot Co., Ltd., and the Phase II project of Chuangze Intelligent Robot by Qingdao Chuangze Intelligent Technology Information Co., Ltd. will focus on developing professional embodied intelligent products. The list also reflects AI's empowering role across industries. The Automotive Electronics project by Qingdao Zhuoyingshe Technology Co., Ltd. will research, design, and display AI devices like central control screens. The Qingdao Jili E-commerce Center Industrial Park (Phase II) by Qingdao Jili Plastic Steel Profile Co., Ltd. will include zones for AI industry development, exhibition, and smart production support.
Bridging the gap from initial innovation to industrialization is key for future industries. In the terahertz field, Qingdao-based Qingyuan Fengda has broken foreign monopolies on wide-spectrum terahertz source production, reducing key equipment costs by three-quarters and improving penetration detection capabilities sevenfold compared to foreign counterparts. The Qingyuan Fengda AI Precision Instrument Industrial Park project in Laoshan will extend the产业链 to analytical instruments and full-chain terahertz technology, planning a global innovation center for analytical instruments and terahertz technology, deeply integrating AI to advance scientific instruments from precision to intelligence.
Following leading projects boosting the IC sector within new-generation IT, Qingdao is strengthening its layout in upstream advanced semiconductor materials. The Kaimeng Meike Technology Semiconductor Equipment Production project in Jiaozhou City will establish new production lines for aluminum nitride ceramic heaters and electrostatic chucks.
In 2025, the private sector contributed 64.1% of Qingdao's investment. This year's high-quality project list prominently features private sector vitality. Private enterprises account for 74.8% of industrial projects by number and 56.5% by investment value. Within the "10+1" innovative industrial projects, private investment covers 107 projects totaling 48.02 billion yuan, representing 80% of the project count and 70% of the investment, further stimulating private investment dynamism.
Building Momentum, New Projects Layout the Future Over one hundred newly commenced projects in this year's list represent the city's future-oriented planning. These include layouts moving up the value chain in established industries. New projects from modern light industry, such as the Tsingtao Brewery Bio-Manufacturing project by Tsingtao Brewery Biological Technology Co., Ltd., the Bone Collagen Peptide Full-Chain project by Qingdao Jiumi Food Co., Ltd., the Shanghao Technology Fully Automated High-Rise Cold Chain Warehouse project by Shanghao Technology Co., Ltd., the Marine Plant-Based Health Functional Food project by Qingdao Haiyu Baobao Nutrition Food Co., Ltd., the Active Functional Protein and High-Quality Peanut Oil Technology project by Qingdao Longevity Food Co., Ltd., and the Huashi Seed Industry Food Production project by Qingdao Huashi Seedling Co., Ltd., reflect deep investment in new technologies.
In high-end chemicals and new materials, projects like the Dongjiakou SME Sci-Tech Park by Qingdao Dongjiakou Industrial Investment Group Co., Ltd. and the National Rubber & Tire Engineering Technology Research Center by Qingdao Puyuan Dongsheng Commercial Development Co., Ltd. focus on R&D to enhance high-value innovation output. Projects like the 600,000-unit (65,000-ton) High-End Off-Road Tire Expansion by Qingdao Ailit Rubber Co., Ltd., the Electronic and Fine Chemical Materials project by Qingdao Hexing Jinghua New Materials Co., Ltd., the Aviation Materials Production project by Qingdao Fengji New Energy Co., Ltd., and the 9,000-ton/year Agricultural Chemical API and Intermediate project by Qingdao Hengning Biotechnology Co., Ltd. aim to capture high-end market segments.
New projects in emerging industries will strengthen and complete industrial chains. In green energy, the landmark Three Gorges Qingdao Phase I 3000MW Offshore Wind Farm project by Three Gorges (Qingdao) Marine Development Co., Ltd. will accelerate the city's energy transition. The FAW-Volkswagen New SUV Model project from the smart connected new energy vehicle industry will enhance local automotive industry布局 capability. In life sciences, the Qingdao Life Science Testing R&D Innovation Base project by Standard Technology Pharmaceutical Science (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. will establish a key common technology R&D and testing platform. Projects like the Marine Ship Component Production Base by Qingdao Baojun Intelligent Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. from the smart equipment sector will boost Qingdao's distinctive shipbuilding and offshore engineering industry.
A responsible official from the Municipal Development and Reform Commission stated that the next steps will focus on enhancing project services based on project and enterprise needs. Utilizing the full project lifecycle management platform and improving dynamic monitoring mechanisms will be prioritized. A project要素保障 promotion mechanism will be established to regularly address issues like land use, electricity, and funding through inter-departmental coordination. Aligning with the city's "Cadre Work Style Construction Year," a project research and assistance mechanism will be formed for regular departmental consultation and collaborative problem-solving, efficiently promoting rapid project initiation and construction to generate more physical workload within the year, effectively driving high-quality development through project advancement and investment expansion.
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