What they say

"We don't see a drain of capital, either. Plus, there are various preferential programs, ... from the central government's grants and tax incentives to local government's support on a physical level, like what we received from E-Town."

Edward Tian, chairman of CBC Capital, which invested in Xingshulin.com in the E-Town

"Our strategy is to have our facility where our key customers are located. Support from the local government is also a key criteria for us when we consider the location of our facilities."

Li Fang, president for the Greater China region of Corning, a US-headquartered specialist in display technologies and a close partner of BOE

"We have experts from South Korea, Japan, Singapore and Europe working at Beijing E-Town who have cooperation relationships with many overseas institutions."

Zhang Yu, vice-president of BOE, China's largest LCD panel maker

"Our decision to move from South China and to set up headquarters in the E-Town has proven to be successful. Our 10 years of efforts here laid solid foundations for Youcare's international trade in some 40 countries and regions as well as four high-end production and research centers around China."

Yu Weishi, president of Youcare. The company now has a research and development center in New York and has purchased a plant owned by US drugmaker Actavis in Los Angeles

"At E-Town, it is important that smart people work together so that more smart people will join the zone."

Yang Li, executive director, Beijing E-Town's Cloud Valley

"We have an efficient government service, and there isn't a long process between the lower level government and the higher level government here. E-Town is an economic zone that offers a great deal of convenience."

Rena Xia, director of public affairs of SMIC, an international corporation that produces semiconductors

"Walmart and Sam's Club are confident in the E-Town's future growth and development potential. The E-Town is fostering an international-level investment climate, offering companies facilitated procedures and encouraging their innovations."

An Yuan, PR manager of Walmart China and Sam's Club

(China Daily 09/22/2015 page6)