The development plan for Qingdao's manufacturing industry during the 11th five-year plan period was unveiled recently. According to the plan, the production of Qingdao's manufacturing industry will rise from 480 billion Y uan in 2005 to over 100 billion Yuan in 2010. Qingdao will be the nation's electronic information base, the new materials production base and the ocean biological production base, all rolled into one.

　　The plan will study the development and environment of Qingdao's manufacturing industry and in line with Qingdao's position and its present economic strength, put forward the manufacturing industry's major goals during the 11th five year plan period: in terms of industrial pattern, high-tech industries should account for 45%, instead of the current 42%, of Qingdao's total industrial production value. As for the scale of development, by 2010 the added value from the manufacturing sector is supposed to account for over 50% of Qingdao's GDP. With respect to the industrial location, Qingdao will have three production bases of the national level in 2010 with the east and west seaside and the north Jiaozhou Bay being the center, covering 5 industrial belts, 20 industries incubators and 12 characteristic industries.

　　Qingdao will focus on the new manufacturing industry as well as the modern equipment production and other traditional manufacturing industries during the 11th five-year plan period. Grounded upon big enterprises, big projects and big bases, Qingdao will push ahead its ship and ocean engineering, automobile, biochemical, household electronics, and textile industries. In addition, power supply, traffic, light textile and special and advanced manufacturing equipment will also be targeted so as to enhance Qingdao's competitiveness in manufacturing industry. Qingdao will also support the new materials, ocean biological and new resources researches and optimize steel, rubber, clothing, food and beverage and among other traditional energy-consuming, polluting and low-end industries.