China’s Binzhou Scales New Heights Through Innovation, Green Development

BINZHOU, China, Jan. 27, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/–

In northern Shandong Province, Binzhou, a city bordering the Bohai Sea and flanked by the Yellow River, is opening a new chapter of high-quality development, driven by innovation and underpinned by green transformation. According to its latest development blueprint, Binzhou aims to achieve a new leap in “science- and innovation-driven quality” growth. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the city plans to raise the output value of high-tech industries to around 49 percent of total industrial output, deepening the integration of technological innovation with industrial upgrading.

The quality Binzhou pursues reflects a harmonious balance between industrial competitiveness and environmental sustainability. In recent years, the city has accelerated its green transition, with installed new-energy capacity surpassing 10 million kilowatts and a new target set at 20 million kilowatts. The launch of the world’s first 10,000-ton-class new-energy bulk carrier from Binzhou marked a breakthrough in green shipping technology. Meanwhile, the city is fast-tracking the construction of an integrated wind-solar-storage-transmission energy base in northern Shandong. It is committed to building a diversified energy system and becoming a national model for a “zero-waste city.”

Talent lies at the heart of innovation. Binzhou is rolling out a major initiative to cultivate and attract new talent, with plans to bring in more than 30,000 young professionals within the year. By creating broad platforms for talent development, the city seeks to foster mutual growth between talent and the urban ecosystem.

Binzhou’s strategic location provides a distinct advantage. Deeply integrated into the national Yellow River strategy, the city adheres to the principle of coordinating water resources with population, industry, and land use. It is advancing the development of water-saving and forest-friendly cities, while agriculture along the Yellow River has been recognized as a nationally recognized industrial cluster. Turning toward the sea, Binzhou is strengthening its maritime ambitions: with port and channel upgrades and the reopening of the Xiaoqing River enabling direct river-to-sea connectivity, a new “four-port linkage” logistics framework is taking shape, further improving logistics connectivity domestically and internationally.

Coordinated regional development is gaining momentum. Zouping, Boxing, and Bincheng have all ranked among China’s top 100 districts, each showcasing distinctive economic strengths. Particularly noteworthy is the Jinan-Binzhou High-Speed Railway, scheduled to open in 2026. Its completion will end the long-standing absence of high-speed rail service in Binzhou’s urban core and transform transportation advantages into tangible drivers of development.

With the Bohai Sea to the north and the Yellow River to the south, Binzhou is committed to industrial advancement and ecological harmony, and is gathering global innovation resources with an open mindset. The city is unfolding a modern vision of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, and stands ready to share new opportunities for a green future with the world.

Source: Information Office of Binzhou Municipal People’s Government