Korla Economic and Technological Development Zone


Present Development Status
  Korla Economic and Technological Development zone is a provincial level development zone with establishement approved by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Government in July 2000. Situated in southeast of Korla City, Bayangol Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, the development zone is 8 km away from the downtown of the city and neighbors on Petroleum Industrial Park in the west. The planned area is 18 km2, of which 2 km2 has been developed as the first stage development. The development zone is situated close to the industrial section which is the priority area of Korla City for development. With good natural conditions, level ground and high quality soil, the development zone is favorable for scientific planning and rational layout of the zone and industries. Located close to train station and airport and with the petroleum railway siding passing through one side of it, the development zone possesses convenient traffic conditions. The development zone also has good conditions to supply water and improve the eco-environment, and the pipeline network for water has been built. Infrastructure facilities in the start-up area of the zone have all been built and can meet the requirements for production and living.  
  The development zone has been integrated with the city of Korla. Korla is the region in Xinjiang with most the potential for economic development. A modern industrial system with a complete range of production has been set up in Korla, such as petroleum. light textile, food, papermaking, mechanics, electronics, electric power, building material, coal and chemical industry. With advantages in resources, geography, energy and opening up, the development zone has a bright prospect of development.

Development Orientation
  Overall plan for the development of Korla Economic and Technological Development Zone: to focus efforts on the development of industry, export-oriented economy and new and hi-tech industry and environment protection. Integrated economy and products with local characteristics will be developed. In accordance with the principle of ^comprehensive planning, constructing by stage and developing continually ̄, we endeavor to develop the zone by using the existing basis of the city and relying on the city in a way of fully embodying the characteristics of new system, good environment, complete function and high standard. 
  Korla Economic and Technological Development Zone will, in line with the principle of high start point and standard, accelerate the construction of infrastructure facilities, strive to cultivate quality environment for investment, vigorously make and implement preferential policies for attracting businesses and investment, bring in talents, conduct reform and innovation, develop integrated economy and products with local characteristics so as to make the development zone the economic growth point of Korla and Bayangol Prefecture in an effort to turn the zone into the showcase of opening for Bayangol Prefecture and even for southern Xinjiang.

Industry Orientation and Priority in Investment
  1. Agriculture comprehensive development: high-yield, high-quality and high-efficiency farming, water-efficient eco-agriculture with local characteristics; eco-farm, sight-seeing farm and bases for agriculture scientific research; fresh-keeping, storage and processing of agricultural and sideline products.
  2. Processing of petroleum and natural gas: chemical industry, fine chemical industry and agriculture-oriented chemical industry with petroleum and natural gas as the basic materials.
  3. New and hi-tech industry: bioengineering technology and bio-pharmacy engineering, new technology and new materials, information industry, solar energy, technology for the development of wind power, development and utilization of new building materials.   
  4. Industry: deep processing of mineral products and agricultural and sideline products, manufacture of new petroleum machinery, dye printing and post-treatment of textile, food and leather. 
    5. Infrastructure facility: development of various infrastructure facilities, land and real estate.

Preferential Policies
  New joint venture, solely invested enterprise and cooperative joint venture established in the zone by foreign investors and enterprises based in other provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions may enjoy relevant preferential policies formulated by the State Council concerning the western region development and policies formulated by the Xnjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for the invitation of businesses and encouraging foreign investment. In addition, foreign-invested enterprises and cooperating domestic enterprises investing in the zone will be granted preferential policies and measures for encouraging investment and promoting cooperation, such as Preferential Policies of Korla Economic and Technological Development Zone for Attracting Investment.
  We warmly welcome investors from home and abroad to Korla Economic and Technological Development Zone for survey and investment, and seek common development.
                                    
Contact
  Agency: Administration Commission of.
  Address: No.88, Korla Economic and Technological Development Zone, Xinjiang, China.
   Tel: 0996-2151987 2153650  Fax: 0996-2153888    Post Code: 841001