On the afternoon of February 12, the Guiyang municipal government and 12 industry alliances from Beijing held a symposium at the Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Big domestic companies, banks and multinationals are rarely tempted to take a plunge in China's southwestern hinterland due to the lack of modern infrastructure, human resources and services.
At a bustling national industrial park in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, technicians with badges take a break for lunch in a crowded canteen.
The Guiyang municipal government and the administrative committee of Beijing Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park held a press conference on August 28, and pledged to cooperate, adhering to the principle of “complementary advantages, win-win cooperation and coordinated development”.
China's cabinet on Friday approved the establishment of new zones in Northwest China's Shaanxi and Guizhou provinces in the southwest, the latest move to open up inland regions.