​Dalian development zone wins prestigious national honor

The Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone (DETDZ) was recently recognized as an outstanding demonstration zone due to its remarkable achievements in promoting industrial transformation and upgrading. Only three zones were granted this prestigious designation in China.

In the evaluation of national-level economic and technological development zones in 2022, the DETDZ ranked 15th among 217 zones in the country, up from 18th in the previous year, further consolidating its leading status in Northeast China. It ranked 8th nationwide in terms of actual utilization of foreign investment.

The DETDZ says it will concentrate on the development of key industries in the future, covering digital technology, equipment manufacturing, petrochemicals, shipping and logistics, automotive manufacturing, healthcare and life sciences, cultural and creative industries, finance and insurance, new materials, and modern commerce.

The zone will make efforts to promote digital industrialization and industrial digitization through green and low-carbon development, establish robust industrial chains, foster deep integration of manufacturing and modern services, and strive to become a demonstration zone for optimizing the industrial structure in Dalian and a pioneering area for industrial transformation and upgrading in Northeast China.

The zone will strive to promote digital industrialization and industrial digitization as well as green and low-carbon development. Its goals include establishing robust industrial chains, fostering the deep integration between manufacturing and modern services, and aiming to become a demonstration zone for optimizing the industrial structure in Dalian. Additionally, it aims to become a pioneering area for industrial transformation and upgrading in Northeast China.