Qinghai - Xining Economic and Technological Development Zone (Xining ETDZ)

Xining Economic and Technological Development Zone (Xining ETDZ)

Facts&Figures (2007) 

Source: Xining ETDZ

Introduction

Xining Economic and Technological Development Zone (Xining ETDZ) was approved by the State Council and established in July 2000 as a state-level development zone.

Xining ETDZ consists of Dongchuan Industrial Park, Ganhe Industrial Park, Bio-science and Technology Park and Nanchuan Industrial Park. It is 5 km away from Xining downtown, 4 km from the passenger and cargo railway station and 12 km from Caojiabao International Airport. 

Investment Climate

In 2007, Xining ETDZ realized a GDP of RMB 6.5 billion, an increase of 291.6% year on year, accounting for about 19.0% of the city's total. Within the same year, it completed 24 industrial programs with an investment of RMB 5.1 billion, a rise of 157.8% over the previous year. Moreover, it attracted 58 new programs with a utilized investment of RMB 5.8 billion, an increase of 47.5% year on year.

Xining ETDZ attaches more importance to high-tech industries and has developed pillar industries such as non-ferrous metallurgy, silicon photovoltaic materials production, plateau animal and plant resources processing. To date, Xining ETDZ has 29 high-tech enterprises. 24 of these generated an industrial output of over RMB 100 million in 2007, contributing 63.6% to the total of that from the enterprises with the designated size and above in the city.