Shihezi Economic and Technological Development Zone was approved as state-level deveopment zone in April 2000. The zone has  a developed area of 5.3 square kilometers. 
 
Geographical Location
Shihezi Economic & Technological Development Zone (SETDZ) is located in the central area of the northern slope of the Mountain Tianshan, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and is the State-level development zone in the west China. Also it is the only State-level development area designated to be oriented towards the countries along the Eurasian Continental Bridge.

Industrial Structure
Now many pillar major industries have taken shape in the Zone, consisting of food processing, beverage production, plastics and chemicals, textiles, water-saving devices, feedstuff, specialized fertilizers, and building materials industry.

Investment Priorities
The SETDZ gives priorities to the development of new technologies, new processes, and new materials related to agricultural and husbandry production, and high-tech, high-value-added and high-return techniques and processes for processing farm products and byproducts. The infrastructure, fundamental industries and services of concerned industries will also be developed.

Administration Committee
Tel: 86-993-2015928
Fax: 86-993-2611868
Email: kfqwh@xjshz.com
Website: www.kfq.xjshz.com

(Source: Ministry of Commerce)

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