Gui'an attracts industrial transfer from Yangtze River Delta region

A conference is held in Shanghai to accelerate the industrial transfer from the Yangtze River Delta region to Gui'an New Area. [Photo/Guiyang news network]

A business conference on the industrial transfer from the Yangtze River Delta region to Gui'an New Area in Southwest China's Guizhou province was held in Shanghai on April 16, welcoming six chambers of commerce and 35 company representatives to participate.

Supported by Guizhou Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Guizhou Provincial Investment Promotion Bureau, and Guizhou Provincial Government Office in Shanghai, the conference aimed to seize the opportunity presented by the transfer of industries from the eastern coastal regions to the central and western areas, as well as the national support for the high-quality development of the western regions.

At the conference, Gui'an bureau of investment promotion presented investment promotion initiatives, while Guiyang Big Data Sci-tech Innovation City and Gui'an Free Trade Zone conducted investment roadshows, and guests delivered speeches on the industrial development and investment environment of Gui'an.

Gui'an, the eighth national-level new area, embraced new development opportunities with the support of the Opinions of the State Council on Supporting Guizhou in Blazing New Trails in the Development of the Western Region in the New Era as well as the Gui'an New Area High-quality Development Conference.

In 2023, the GDP of areas directly under the administration of Gui'an reached 22.9 billion yuan, a growth rate of 24.1 percent and the highest among national-level new areas, while its urban areas and permanent population both grew rapidly as well.

Gui'an is also strong in transportation, ecological environment, market resources, industrial supporting facilities, and industrial carriers.

The bureau promoted sectors like digital economy, new energy industries, advanced equipment manufacturing, urban development and industrial park construction, finance, commerce, and the integration of culture, commerce, sports, tourism and healthcare.

The participating company representatives recognized Gui'an's advantages in transportation, logistics, infrastructure, and industrial layout, expressing their intention to explore investment opportunities in Gui'an's new quality productive forces, particularly in smart computing centers, big models and artificial intelligence.