Xi'an tech zone gains edge over the competition

Many across China are asking whether local administrations can genuinely expect to continue developing during what has become a time of political reshuffling and economic uncertainty.

Indeed, some government systems at the city and even provincial levels have been effectively rendered temporarily functionless by the nation's unprecedented anti-graft campaign.

"But we're fine," insisted Yang Renhua, deputy director of the Xi'an Hi-Tech Zone, one of the largest and most mature investment areas in northwestern China.