Zhanjiang Special

Provincial subcenter Zhanjiang boosts opening-up and coastal economic belt

German chemical giant BASF announced on Oct 11 that it will invest in a new world-class Neopentyl Glycol plant at its new Verbund site in the coastal city of Zhanjiang in the western part of Guangdong province.

From hard times to the age of affluence

Updated: 2019-09-30

He Ming, 70, is one of the residents in Zhanjiang who experienced a poor and difficult time and witnessed the rapid development of the country.
Government reaffirms vows to increase development, living standards

Updated: 2019-09-30

The local government of Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, has vowed to consistently improve the living standards of its residents while accelerating economic development, according to local officials.
New firms and updated transport network put city on investment map

Updated: 2019-09-30

Zhanjiang, an emerging city in South China's Guangdong province, is to catch rising investment opportunities with improved administrative services and better ecological environment.
On track to bring growth to Zhanjiang

Updated: 2019-07-26

With a newly approved railway hub development plan, Zhanjiang in South China's Guangdong province is gaining new momentum to accelerate its economic growth to become a regional leader.
Plans to make city a transport and tourism hub

Updated: 2019-07-26

The tourism and port industries of Zhanjiang, a coastal city in South China's Guangdong province, will benefit from transport upgrades. The city will become one of the 51 rail hubs in China with five highspeed railways, according to local officials.
What they say

Updated: 2019-07-26

I'm very happy that more high-speed railways will pass through Zhanjiang to link the city with more regions in South, Central and North China. It's good news for BASF because we cannot only attract more talent from around the country to help develop Zhanjiang but also more clients to settle here.
It's full speed ahead for Zhanjiang's rail hub plan

Updated: 2019-07-24

Zhanjiang, a port city in the western part of Guangdong province, is expected to become a new hub for high-speed railways after the city's high-speed railway development plan was approved by the central government last month, a senior city official said on Monday.
Projects to enhance city's role as hub

Updated: 2019-04-26

A group of large investment projects began construction in Zhanjiang in the southern Guangdong province, to prop up the burgeoning city's new status as a regional hub.
Zhanjiang to seek major railway, marine developments

Updated: 2019-04-26

Zhanjiang, a coastal city in the southwest of Guangdong province, will rely on its advantages in location, resources and industries to integrate with the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, according to senior officials of the city.
Trade with BRI regions skyrockets with better port links

Updated: 2019-04-26

Zhanjiang's trade with countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative skyrocketed in the first quarter of this year, propelled by the southern port city's enhanced efforts to increase its imports and exports.
Zhanjiang aiming to be first port of call for businesses

Updated: 2019-03-15

Positioned as a sub-center in western Guangdong province, the coastal city of Zhanjiang has strategic plans to play a more important role in regional development.
Local figures outline their visions for the future

Updated: 2019-03-15

Reacting to this year's Government Work Report delivered by Premier Li Keqiang on March 5, three deputies to the 13th National People's Congress from Zhanjiang, a burgeoning city in western Guangdong province, discussed the development of the city.
New villages with an industrial focus planned to fight poverty

Updated: 2019-03-15

Zhanjiang will build 40 villages that feature distinctive agriculture, ecology, folk culture and architecture by the end of this year, in an effort to revitalize the rural economy and improve the living standards of farmers, said Mayor Jiang Jianjun.
Coastal magnet set to attract more emerging investments

Updated: 2018-11-27

Overseas and domestic companies are increasingly seeing the coastal city of Zhanjiang as a prime emerging investment destination - given its abundant marine resources and improving transportation infrastructure, according to leading businessmen.
National marine show lands a record at latest event

Updated: 2018-11-27

The China Marine Economy Expo, the nation's only State-level comprehensive marine show, wrapped up with preliminary agreements on deals worth more than 110 billion yuan ($15.8 billion) signed in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province on Sunday, a record since its launch in 2012.
Zhanjiang on the growth accelerator

Updated: 2018-11-27

Zhanjiang, one of the most important marine cities in southern Guangdong province, is strengthening its reform and opening-up effort to accelerate its already rapidly growing economy and to enhance its development potential, according to senior local officials.
What they say

Updated: 2018-11-20

The China Marine Economy Expo is a large marine economic and trade event co-hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guangdong provincial government.