Qingdao West Coast New Area is the ninth State-level new area approved by the State Council on June 3, 2014.
Due to its solid industrial foundation and years of development, Qingdao West Coast New Area is a leading area for high-quality development, a new highland for reform and opening up, a new model for urban construction, and a new paradigm of livability and happiness.
The economic indicators of Qingdao WCNA reached new highs in 2022. Its GDP increased by 4.8 percent year-on-year to 469.19 billion yuan ($64.69 billion), accounting for 31.4 percent of the city's total.
Qingdao West Coast New Area has officially launched the Dongjiakou New Materials Technological Innovation Base, accompanied by the unveiling of a dedicated New Materials Industry Research Institute.
The massive 150,000-metric-ton smart fishery vessel, Guoxin No 1 2-2, recently delivered in the Qingdao West Coast New Area (Qingdao WCNA), completed the transfer of the first batch of salmon fry into its aquaculture tanks at sea.
The Qingdao West Coast International Energy Free Trade Port has rapidly attracted bulk commodity trading companies since its launch in late May.
The launching ceremony of the first B24 bio-marine fuel bunkering operation in northern China kicked off in Qingdao West Coast New Area on June 14.