The infrastructure of the Qingdao Jiaodong Airport Economic Demonstration Zone, including water facilities, electricity, roads, gas and communication, are being constructed at full tilt, aiming to shore up the new airport by the time of its opening.

The economic demonstration zone is expected to be developed into a high-end airport industrial base and a modern ecological intelligent airport new town, which aims at clustering professionals, information and capital, according to Sun.

Leveraging the international routes and the economic demonstration zone, the new airport looks forward to establishing a new "Silk Road" high in the sky, strengthening the connectivity among the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and improving Qingdao's competitiveness in international competition and cooperation, according to local officials.