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Heilongjiang accelerates 8 key economic areas
By Liu Mingtai (China Daily)
Updated: 2009-01-14 07:35
Northeast China's Heilongjiang province will give top priority to developing eight key economic areas, said vice-governor Sun Yao during the 2009 Heilongjiang International Investment Cooperation Fair last week. They included Hadaqi Industrial Corridor, Eastern Coal-Power Integration Base, Northeastern Asia Economic Trade Development Area, Greater and Lesser Hinggan Mountains Eco-Protection Area, an agricultural development and experimental zone on the plains, the Beiguofengguang Tourism Development Zone, the Hamu Suidong-Russia Trade Processing Area and a high-tech industry cluster. Some 400 distinguished guests from 10 countries and regions, including the United States, Britain, Germany, Russia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia, as well as Hong Kong special administrative region and Taiwan province, showed great interest in the eight emerging areas during the fair. The event was sponsored by the Heilongjiang provincial government and Harbin city government, and co-sponsored by the China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment, China Enterprises Forum and Alibaba Group. Delegates included top executives from global companies such as GE, Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi, Siemens and Sony. They held in-depth discussions on the development of the eight economic areas, and how Northeast China will cope with the financial crisis and channel more funds to the region. "The province has rich resources in petroleum, forestry, coal and agricultural sectors," said the vice governor. "It also boasts a niche in human resources. Its geographic advantages with Russia and Far East Asia have unique competence. Based on those advantages, the province mapped out the strategy to beef up efforts to build the eight economic areas." Yet Sun noted that the risks and challenges brought by the financial tsunami will make the next five years crucial to the province in its revitalization and development for the eight areas. As such, the provincial government will be committed to boosting domestic demand, transforming economic development mode, optimizing industrial structure, and deepening reforms. |
