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Zhanjiangspecial THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012 CHINA DAILY ZHANJIANG UPDATE 22 zhanjiangspecial THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012 CHINA DAILY ZHANJIANG UPDATE New economic reform center : e Zhanjiang Center at the Guangdong Society of Economic Reform was established early this month in response to the local government’s call for a new round of reform and innovation. $450 million in new deals inked Participants from Zhanji- ang clinched trade agree- ments worth 2.78 billion yuan ($450 million) dur- ing the eighth Pan-Pearl River Delta Regional Cooperation and Devel- opment Forum and Trade Fair held in Haikou, Hain- an province last month. A dozen businesses from Zhanjiang exhibited more than 30 categories of products covering 2 elds ranging from new energy, pharmaceuticals, agricul- tural products, electronics, home appliances and food. HE JUNFA / FOR CHINA DAILY Participating companies Port of Zhanjiang, whose role will be strengthened in Guangdong to become a hub linked to other port clusters in the country, according to the provincial development plan for the fi ve years to 2015. included Guangdong Shuanglin Bio-Pharmacy Co, Guangdong Hotor Electrical Appliance Co, Zhanjiang Guolian Zhanjiang: Prosperity in ocean’s abundance Aquatic Products Co and Guangdong Minghuang Tea Co. Planning rich catch from 28 projects for Fenyong zone range of sea-linked sectors Fenyong Economic Zone in Zhanjiang had By LI WENFANG in Zhanjiang iron and 10 million tons of attracted 28 projects by [email protected] steel annually. the beginning of Decem- Authorities also aim to ber involving a combined Blue is the eye-catching develop the city into a seaside investment of 4.8 billion color in the outlook for Zhan- resort center in South China yuan, with construction jiang as the port city in south- and an international tourism under way on 10 projects. western Guangdong province peninsula. Covering 46 square kilo- sets out to build its oceanic The goal is to receive 43 meters, the development economic strength. million visitors a year by the zone oG cially launched in The city’s plans envision end of 2015, with annual rev- June is also known as the sea-related output topping enue from the sector hitting China-ASEAN Economic 180 billion yuan ($28.82 bil- 25 billion yuan, or over 6.5 Development Zone. lion) a year by 2015, some 32 percent of the city’s GDP. percent of its gross domes- With 30 islands in its juris- Cooperation in tic product and more than diction, the city hosted 18.1 patent disputes double the 85.48 billion yuan million visitors last year, up Zhanjiang and three in 2010. 28.1 percent over 2010. other cities in western Key areas in strengthening Guangdong — Maom- its oceanic industries include Provincial support ing, Yangjiang and Yunfu portside iron and steel, petro- : e Zhanjiang government Seafood processing lines at Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co. PHOTOS PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY — agreed last month to chemicals and papermaking, received 300 million yuan in strengthen cooperation in oceanic equipment manu- capital support from the pro- along with ports in Guang- fang Daily newspaper. ic development areas should 100,000 tons every year for handling patent dispute facturing, tourism, offshore vincial government in August zhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and It is the gateway for expand- meet quality standards by the past six years, and topped cases. Zhanjiang Cus- oil and gas exploration, and for developing its seaside tour- Shantou as hubs for key com- ing China’s economy south- that time, local authorities 84,000 tons valued at $550 toms cracked down on port-related logistics. ism. modities and containers link- ward and for strengthening said. million in the 2 rst 10 months four intellectual property Construction is under way Construction on more tour- ing to other port clusters in trade relations with the Asso- It is also moving to enhance of 2012. violations by November on massive petrochemical ist attractions on five major the country, according to the ciation of Southeast Asian natural preserves through It is the top locale in the involving 31,778 items and iron and steel projects on islands and Zhanjiang Bay development plan for ports in Nations, he said. protection and restoration country for breeding, pro- with a potential value of 286-square-kilometer Dong- began in October. Guangdong for the 2 ve years Zhanjiang’s ambition to of coral reefs, wetlands and cessing, export and sales of 1.78 million yuan. Cus- hai Island, the 2 3 h-largest in Zhanjiang is blessed with to 2015 issued by the provin- build its oceanic strength has mangroves. prawns. toms has been providing China. one of the nation’s main hub cial transport department in support from the plan for The latest development Last year, Zhanjiang was training on IPR every Built with joint investment ports of the country and the November. experimental zones to boost came as Zhanjiang-based assigned the role as a national year over the past eight from China Petroleum and largest in southwestern China. Ports in Guangdong are Guangdong’s marine econ- Guangdong Ocean University base for the transformation of years to its employees, Chemical Corp and Kuwait It has two crude oil ter- projected to have combined omy approved by the State was named a national edu- the aquatic product industry. rights holders and intel- Petroleum Corp, the petro- minals capable of handling annual handling capacity of Council last year. cational center for oceanic To further promote the lectual property agents. chemical complex is sched- 300,000-ton ships — the big- 1.2 billion tons of cargo and awareness early this month, maritime strength of the city uled to be operational in gest capacity in China — and 45 million containers by 2015. New mission only the second such univer- and the oceanic economy of Building railway, 2014. an iron ore terminal that can Leizhou Peninsula, where : e provincial government sity center in the country. Guangdong province, the island facilities With an initial invest- accommodate 250,000-ton Zhanjiang is located, is has since tasked the city with : e city’s aquatic product Zhanjiang government will ment of 59 billion yuan, it is vessels, the biggest in South served by nearly 100 inter- leading the push for further quality demonstrative zone host World Ocean Week in Construction on the designed to process 15 mil- China. national shipping lines and modernization in western for exports was among the the city in October next year. Maoming-Zhanjiang lion tons of crude oil and Its throughput of cargo is an import terminus for Guangdong. 2 rst group of 90 national safe- The event will also serve railway and on new facili- 1 million tons of ethylene surpassed 155 million tons a number of strategically Zhanjiang’s own blueprint ty and quality zones certi2 ed as a forum for international ties on Donghai Island in annually. in 2011, a number projected important resources such as calls for cultivation of sea- by the General Administra- cooperation among coastal Zhanjiang are set to begin, Construction began in late to reach 300 million tons by crude oil and iron ore, Liu related brands, technological tion of Quality Supervision, cities, international organi- according to a provincial plan for building compre- May on the 69.6 billion-yuan 2016, putting it in the top 10 Pin’an, director of the Eco- research and development by Inspection and Quarantine zations, inter-governmental hensive transport system Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron and in the nation. nomic Research Institute of 2015. last month. bodies, oceanic technology by 2015. Studies on the Steel Co project designed to : e role of the port of Zhan- the Guangdong Academy of : e water at more than 90 Aquatic exports from and tourism circles, accord- relocation of Zhanjiang turn out 9.2 million tons of jiang will be strengthened Social Sciences, told the Nan- percent of the various ocean- Zhanjiang have surpassed ing to organizers. airport are also under way, said oG cials last month. CHEN YOUXIN/ FOR CHINA DAILY City government City’s marine preserves The Xuwen Coral Reef goes to all LEDs National Natural Reserve on : e Zhanjiang govern- the southwest of Leizhou ment plans to replace all Peninsula covers about Techeng Island National Ocean Park, which covers nearly 1,900 hectares, public lights in the city 14,400 hectares. Founded in was among the fi rst national ocean parks certifi ed in the country. Protected 1999, it became a national with LEDs by the end ecosystems and species include wetlands, mangroves, other oceanic life and birds. reserve in 2007. The types of 2014. Although more of coral found in the reserve expensive than conven- account for about 10 percent tional lighting, LEDs of the total in the country. consume less electricity Xuwen county in Zhanjiang and will pay the di erence is home to China’s largest over time, said planners. expanse of shallow sea red coral. Refuse collection and treatment CAI CAI / FOR CHINA DAILY Every county in The Leizhou Rare Oceanic Species Zhanjiang is expected to National Natural Reserve on the west side of Leizhou Peninsula have a residential refuse was fi rst set aside in 1983 as one treatment center next of the fi rst marine preserves in year. : e plan calls for Guangdong province. To enhance every town and village to protection of the area, the Leizhou have garbage collection oyster reserve administration stations and other points. was established in 2003. The site became a national reserve in CHINA DAILY 2008..
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