BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhuanet) – The 2012 China East and West Regions' Development Zones Cooperation Forum was held in the city of Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, on October 23.
Themed “East-West Cooperation to Promote Common Development,” the forum held symposiums, investment projects promotion and other activities to establish cooperation platforms for enterprises from China’s eastern and western regions.
The establishment of an economic technical development area plays a significant role in reform and opening-up, said Huang Taihe, the vice-president of China Development Zone Association. He added that 30 years’ development made the zones become the most dynamic region in economic development. Their demonstration and driving power vigorously promoted China’s industrialization and urbanization process.
Scholars and experts from the State Council Development and Research Center, Industry Transfer Center of the Ministry of Commerce and other institutes made speeches on the cooperation between eastern and western regions, and recommended the achievements of Shizuishan Development Zone. Many entrepreneurs and administrators in charge of development zones across China attended the forum.
(Source:china.org.cn)