What they say
Editors note: In less than five years since its establishment, Guian New Area has proved to be a hot destination for international and domestic investors in big data and related industries. In recent interviews, executives of the companies praised the environment and growth potential of the area, the preferential policies offered by the government, as well as the enterprising and practical spirits of the local officials.
Guizhou is a crucial strategic center for China to develop technologies of data centers and the partnership (the chip plant in Guian) is a great win-win opportunity for Qualcomm and Guizhou to seize Chinas huge market for data center technologies.
Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm
We are proud that we have delivered our globally leading data center into a tunnel in Guian to process data for our advanced manufacturing. The site proves that cutting-edge technology can harmonize with nature.
Guo Tai-ming, founder and chairman of Foxconn
Guian is a national-level experimental zone for the big data industry, hosting a great number of data centers by domestic and international companies. A company focusing on the construction and application of educational big data platforms, Zhanneng Technologies has received crucial policy support from the local government.
Qi Xiangdong, president of Zhanneng Technologies Co
We recently signed an agreement with Guian for developing a big data-based smart agriculture project. We are optimistic about the project because of Guizhous excellent ecology and the strong support of Guians big data industry.
Fu Qian, vice-president of Nutshell Vision Information Technologies
We plan to establish an cloud platform to serve startups in Guian. The practical and enterprising spirits of local officials were one of the factors that helped us make that decision. We feel the new area is a hotspot for mass entrepreneurship and innovation.
Zhu Tao, chairman of Zhenghe Technologies
(China Daily 05/16/2016 page10)
