New zones to boost innovation

More cities given green light to set up areas to propel extra creativity in output

Four more cities have been added to the list of national self-independent innovation demonstration zones by the State Council, China's Cabinet, in a move to further promote innovation-driven development.

The latest additions were the high-tech industrial development zones in the cities of Lanzhou and Baiyin in Gansu province, and Ningbo and Wenzhou in Zhejiang province, according to two State Council notices released earlier this month.