Zhanjiang achieved breakthroughs in international exchanges and cooperation with the establishment of economic and trade representative offices in Germany, Sri Lanka and Cambodia last year.
Zhanjiang Day will be held as part of Guangdong Week during the World Expo in Milan, Italy, on Oct 16.
Huaqiang Appliance Group Co Ltd, a major household appliance manufacturer in Guangdong province, plans to further increase its competitiveness through innovation in the years to come.
Last year Zhanjiang had multiple achievements in its efforts for opening-up.
Embracing the 30th anniversary of its founding, the Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone, which has grown to be the port city's biggest engine of economic development, is helping realize the city's dream of becoming an industrial giant.
With construction of the nine main parts of its steel complex proceeding smoothly, Baosteel Group's new project in Zhanjiang is well on track to start operating in September.
An innovative local electrical company is aiming high by investing in the "One Belt and One Road" project, hoping to expand its own overseas markets.
Zhanjiang authorities plan to strengthen the city's oceanic industries with innovation under a plan called the Southern Maritime Valley.
The newly upgraded Hai'an port in Xuwen county, Zhanjiang, was opened after a container vessel set sail to Hong Kong and Macao on Jan 28.
After Zhanjiang port hit the 200 million ton throughput mark last year, the city government embarked on a plan to expand the main port and develop ports in surrounding counties to form a chain and better use the extensive coastline.
Xuwen, a Cantonese county in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, was named a "Chinese town of longevity" in February as the percentage of its residents aged 100 or older is five times the central government's standard for the honor.
More travelers are expected to visit Qatar as the country prepares to host the 2022 football World Cup.
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