Research Foundation of China open reform city competence institute announced the publicized the city competence ranking of 14 coastal open cities and 4 special economic zones.

　　This ranking is conducted according to the comprehensive competence of 18 cities. There are 5 levels dividing into A,B,C,D, E which means very strong, strong, slightly strong, slightly weak, and weak respectively. Qingdao ranks C. Enditem will