On May 21, the first meeting of Qingdao Private Economy (SME) Development Leading Group 2021 and the first meeting of Qingdao Smart City Construction Leading Group 2021 were held.

Qingdao held two meetings in a row within a day, it is trying its best to build Qingdao as the first-class city.

Why Does Qingdao Want to be First-Class?
Why do we need to create first-class, because Qingdao can't afford to wait, can't sit down and can't slow down.

Qingdao's development has made certain achievements, but the burden is unprecedented, the opportunity is unprecedented, and the challenge is unprecedented.

Thus Qingdao must be based on the new development concept, new development stage and new development pattern. The promotion of dual circulation needs to be supported by a strong enough manufacturing industry, which for Qingdao is to start from its own economic structure, build a solid foundation of real economy and lead high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation.

Strengthen the Engine of Private Economy
The most crucial thing is to rely on the power of market players. In recent years, for Qingdao, the revitalization of city, means the revitalization of the private economy.

The private economy is also a "confidence" economy. It means that the city should not only believe in the power of the market, believe in the power of the private economy; but also by respecting the status of private enterprises as the main body of the market, to create a first-class business environment and other measures to solve problems for the private economy, increase confidence, drum up energy.

A Smarter Way to Build Smart Cities
Digitization is a system engineering and moreover a strategic issue.

Smart City is a "pragmatic" concept and a scientific methodology in Qingdao. Smart city is the integration of real world and digital world established based on digital city, Internet of Things and cloud computing, which has wide prospects for economic transformation and development, intelligent management of cities and smart services to the public.

To create a first-class, not a slogan, but the need for practical hard work and enterprising. Qingdao is facing the pressure of the gap and the vigor of learning and catching up, into the momentum of economic improvement and the vitality of development and innovation!

(By Fanying)