Short-term Goal

The short-term objective for Dalian is to shape the urban layout and its framework surrounding Huanghai by 2015, and make more progress in the development of Northeast International Shipping Center, Northeast International Logistics Center, and regional financial center. The modern industrial clusters include software, shipbuilding, petrifaction, equipment manufacturing, new energy, auto and accessories, biology and medicine, integrated circuits and electronics and other competitive industrial groups. With the apparent improvement of comprehensive strength in Dalian, it has set up cooperation mechanisms with big and medium-sized cities in the Northeast, with a production value of 1000 billion RMB, taking up15% of the output value in Northeast. The main index of ecological environment reaches the national standard, people's living standards are obviously improving, and the permanent residents total at 7 million, acquiring the core and leading position in the economic region of Liaoning and the Northeast.

Medium-term Goal

The urbanization process will make a breakthrough in 2020, uplifting the functions of the main city area, developing more competitive and more vigorous city clusters. The “Three Centers" will be set up, expanding the industrial clusters. Modern industries and high-end manufacturing will become the backbone of Dalian’s economy. Independent innovation will be drastically elevated. The city will be even further strengthened, developing cooperative partnerships with big and medium-sized cities in the Northeast and raising production value to 17% of its total value in the Northeast, permanent residents to 8 million, the ratio of tertiary industry surpassing the second industry to actualize that Dalian will become the strongest, central city of the Northeast.

Long-term Goal

By 2030, the urbanization of the city will be basically finished. The layout of the city will be more reasonable, the regional development more coordinated, the ecological environment more beautiful the social welfare more complete, and people live a well-off life. The increased value of the service sector will exceed 70% of its total value, and local production values will reach 20% or more of its total output value in Northeast China. The permanent residents will amount to about 10 million. Dalian will become a leading city with strong radiation and influence in Northeast and Northeast Asia.