Highlights of 2019 government work report

Opening wider to the outside world

The import and export of foreign trade of Dalian has expanded in both breadth and depth, accounting for 65 percent and 57 percent of Liaoning province's total respectively in 2018.

Breakthroughs were also made in the opening-up of key areas. An action plan (2018-2020) for coordinated development of six cities in the Liaoning Coastal Economic Belt was signed, clarifying 33 key tasks in 10 different aspects. Jinpu New Area and Changxing Island Economic Technological Zone became crucial props for the revitalization of the city. 

The pace of jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was further accelerated. The city have set up service centers, exhibition centers, and R&D centers in more than 20 countries, while also building more than 30 overseas warehouses. 

Investment attraction and foreign trade grew steadily also. A total of 45 new policies for opening-up and making active use of foreign capital were already released. Thus, the actual utilized foreign capital totaled $2.7 billion, accounting for 60 percent of the province's total. To promote economic and cultural exchanges between Dalian and Taiwan, 61 implementation measures were also issued.