Southwest China’s industrial zone being built

Construction of Southwest China’s largest offshore petrochemical base is well under way in Qinzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. According to the overall plan, the Jingu Petrochemical Industrial Park of Qinzhou Industrial Zone covers an area of 22.4 square kilometers and is being built between 2007 and 2020. The park is expected to develop into a moderniz ecological industrial zone, characterized by the production of basic organic raw materials, synthetic materials and fine chemical products, as well as integration of the petrochemical industry, coal and phosphorus chemical industry and biological industry. (August 19, 2008)