Zhangjiagang has developed a robust and highly concentrated smart, high-end equipment industry over the past 70 years, steering towards high-end development with a focus on intelligence, greenness, and integration.
Zhangjiagang has emerged as a beacon of innovation in the steel industry.
In the first half of 2025, Zhangjiagang's total foreign trade value reached 131.75 billion yuan ($18.34 billion), up 0.6 percent year-on-year, accounting for 10.2 percent of Suzhou's total foreign trade.
Zhangjiagang had three standout projects selected for the list of Typical Application Scenarios for Embodied Intelligence Robots, underscoring the city's increasing leadership in intelligent manufacturing.
Whether talking about repurposed industrial gases, zero-emission fleets, port tractors or aviation engines, Zhangjiagang has turned hydrogen from a distant dream into a visible, breathable reality.
Over 220 hydrogen-powered vehicles roam Zhangjiagang's streets.They've collectively traveled more than 15 million kilometers, displacing over 14,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
The Shuangshan Island Low-Altitude Integrated Application Pilot Zone was launched on June 18, marking a significant advancement in Zhangjiagang's efforts to establish a new benchmark in the low-altitude economy.
Zhangjiagang held the "AI+" Innovation Development Conference on June 18, aiming to drive comprehensive industrial upgrading and accelerate its emergence as a distinctive county-level powerhouse in artificial intelligence (AI) development across China.